The Human Experience

About this episode

This episode explores the nature of human resilience through the lens of lyrical and contemporary poetry, questioning the innate capacity of the human spirit to grow under pressure.

- The human experience - what is lyrical poetry? - contemporary poetry This episode explores the nature of human resilience by asking a core question: Is the human spirit built by the trauma and scarcity of the past, or is it innately built for the capacity to grow under pressure? We use Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs as a framework to track this journey from mere survival to profound growth.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Murdock

Topics covered

• human experience
• lyrical poetry
• contemporary poetry
• human resilience
• trauma
• growth under pressure

Keywords

• human experience
• lyrical poetry
• contemporary poetry
• resilience
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• trauma
• growth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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