Why is spiritual development often spoken about in terms of freedom from ego?

At the time of writing (February 2025), I am delivering a ten-week undergraduate course in Transpersonal Psychology.  This question arose in one of the early classes, and I thought the answer might be of wider interest. Spiritual development is often… Continue reading

Decolonisation or Decolonialisation?

Decolonisation means to reduce the size of a population, whereas decolonialisation means to remove the traces of a colonial power. Why did the world adopt “decolonisation” instead of “decolonialisation” to describe the processes intended to provide redress for slavery and… Continue reading