The Way of the Wolf Part I

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The wolf is a powerful icon and metaphor, used to exemplify a
particular type of predator. . Wolves and humans have long shared
hunting grounds, resulting in the extinction of wolves in some
regions of the world and the earliest domesticaion of a species
of wolf in the form of the dog. Human society has cast "The Big
Bad Wolf" as the leading symbol for the main villain of any
narrative. Balanced against this, humans have also derived many
positive attributes from the wolf. However, amidst the confusion
between metaphor and fantasy, other ideas have fed into the human
society. This has ended up in the martial arts and
self-protection subculture.

This episode takes a critical look at Gavin de Becker's book "The
Gift of Fear" (and the mainstream culture that promoted it) in
exploring human predator warning signals, revealing the
disturbing fact that the very same warning signs self-protection
teachers recommend their students look out for in offenders are
also being used to recruit students to their class...

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"The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker

A Review of "Protecting the Gift" by Gavin de Becker

The Monsters of Gevaudan by Jay M. Smith

My Parents' Wolf Walking Experience (shameless family plug)



Music Credit
Avery Alexander edited with effects added
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