Trevor Malkinson
Trevor grew up in Victoria, BC. He did a double undergraduate degree in philosophy and environmental studies at the University of Victoria, and then did a graduate degree in philosophy at Brock University. He's currently attending the Vancouver School of Theology, with the intention of going into ministry in the United Church of Canada. As a chef by trade, he has a passionate interest in food and in supporting the development of a post-industrial food culture. He also has a passionate interest in evolutionary spirituality, and how the Christian tradition can live anew within this emerging worldview. His major areas of writing interest for Beams and Struts include philosophy, culture, food, sports, spirituality and the environment.
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012

A Temporary Autonomous Zone opens up in Colorado this summer with the second Integral Community Seminar.
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1

Why is there such enduring interest in existentialism, and what do these thinkers still have to tell us?
Sacred Sundays- Give Alms to Everyone That Asks

A meditation on Walt Whitman and giving alms.
Beams and Struts at the Vancouver Integral Salon

A few members of the Beams team will be presenting one of our collective intelligence processes live tomorrow night.
Coming Soon to Beams and Struts- The Museum of Fearology

An introduction to an upcoming series exploring the subject of fear.
Joseph Campbell on the Chakras

Joseph Campbell with a tour of the chakras and much more.
John David Ebert Unpacks Jean Gebser's Magnum Opus

John David Ebert helps us 'mine the strata' of consciousness in a new video series.
Do We Really Need National Anthems Before Hockey Games Anymore?

A inquiry into this collective tradition, and a suggestion for what it could be replaced by.
Further Thoughts on Your Inner Pigdog from Plato, Freud and Zizek

More thoughts on that notorious innerer Schweinehund that lives within us all.
Saturday Night Jukebox- Bruce Springsteen on the Distinction Between Hard and Soft Power

Bruce Springsteen laments the subtle theft and destruction of his country in his new song Death to My Hometown.
The Rise of the Synthesizing Mind in the Planetary Age

A series of thoughts on putting the pieces back together again.
Saturday Night Jukebox- The Voice

Do you need a perfect voice to sing a moving song?
A Collective Intelligence TED Talk Two-fer

Yochai Benkler on open-source economics, and Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration.
Martin Heidegger on Separation and the Oblivion of Being

A companion piece to the article Sacred Economic- A Short Film Debut.
Sacred Economics: A Short Film Debut

A debut of Ian MacKenzie's film Sacred Economics on the work of Charles Eisenstein, plus a Q&A with the filmmaker.
Saturday Night Jukebox: The American Roots of Heavy Metal

A look at the latest offering from the great metal documentary filmmaker Sam Dunn.
Piracy Is the New Radio- A Mashup About Mashups

A collage-tastic look at one of the most important and contested topics of our time.
Sacred Sundays- Holy, Holy, Holy! Praise as Resistance

Thoughts on praise as a form of political resistance via Dorothy Soelle and Allen Ginsberg.
N.T. Wright's Vision for a Post-Postmodern Christianity

Anglican bishop and scholar N.T. Wright via the podcast Homebrewed Christianity.
Understanding The Apostles Creed

An interpretation of the spiritual meaning of the Apostles Creed
Newest Discussions
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Trevor - this sounds awesome. I look forward to hearing about your journey. I find myself falling in love with people all…
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Amy Jean Cousins
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Good additions, james. When I posted a link to this on Facebook, a great discussion ensued in which people offered a bunch…
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Scott Payne
Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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I appreciated this article so much Trevor because I am hoping to attend this year as well. I am peer-funding as I…
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Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Two others:
1. Planet of the Apes (the original with Charlton Heston)
2. The Sixth Sense
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Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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thanks Vanessa, and thanks Bonnitta and Lincoln for those great additions. I feel like I got a lot more to say on…
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Trevor Malkinson
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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Thanks Olen, glad to hear it resonated with you. And I appreciate the intention you're bringing to the seminar. I'm pretty sure…
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Trevor Malkinson
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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David - greatly looking forward to reading/watching these - thanks.
You're right - the American public did respond with a yawn. I…
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TJ Dawe
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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@Devin!
Yes I think you really describe it succinctly, in that shamans have mastered navigating the subtle realms. The subtle is nothing…
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Jeremy Johnson
Shamanism in Integral Thought
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Have you seen the movie in question, Richard?
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Scott Payne
Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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From the article:
"And every side of those dynamics gets humanized so that you come to honestly care and feel invested in…
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Four Of My Favourite Movie Endings
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Br. T,
Appreciate you taking the time to put this piece together. It really spoke to me. Also really happy you &…
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Olen Gunnlaugson
Movements of the Multitude- Integral Community Seminar 2012
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Love this one Trevor, and all the comments too. Rich juicy stuff that resonates greatly for me.
Just wanted to say thanks…
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Vanessa D. Fisher
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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I have to admit, unfortunately, that I voted for Reagan in the first term of his Presidency.
I was quickly disillusioned, first…
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David MacLeod
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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That's awesome, Amy.
I think you're totally right about Ariana-- her talent is so beautifully raw. But she's a pro, as you'll…
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Corin Raymond
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Chris - thanks for this overview of Reagan's presidency. I'm definitely interested in finding out more about the man and what happened…
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TJ Dawe
Was Reagan Really a Dumbass, or Did He Have a Sly Intelligence the Whole Time?
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I highly recommend Maggie's article to anyone interested in this subject. She provides a photograph of castoreum, which is even more disgusting…
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TJ Dawe
The Common Food Ingredient That Comes From a Beaver's Anus
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I'm not even done reading -- I was sold on that first clip. I don't know if it's her youth, but this…
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Amy Jean Cousins
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Thanks, Richard--
I've gotta check that one out myself! I've been so obsessed with Forget Me Not (and it's gonna be a…
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Corin Raymond
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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As Ariana's publicist (and the guy who turned Corin on to her work) may I suggest you also look out for her…
Written by Richard Flohil
Saturday Night Jukebox: Pulse, Power, and Universe: The Lake Monsters of Ariana Gillis
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Hi there, nice article. I think that to the extent that integral theory deals with existential currents at all, they do so…
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Bonnitta Roy
Notes on Existentialism Pt. 1
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