Gary Lachman – Challenge and Response: The Goldilocks Theory of History
Why do civilisations collapse?
In this webinar Gary will be discussing what he calls the Goldilocks Theory of History, based on the ideas of the 20th century historian Arnold Toynbee, who argued that civilisations rise and fall through a process of challenge and response. I will also discuss related ideas from the German historian Oswald Spengler (The Decline of the West) and the Swiss-German philosopher Jean Gebser (The Ever Present Origin).
This webinar will comprise a live presentation followed by Q&A.
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About the speaker:
Gary Lachman is the author of several books about consciousness, culture, and the Western esoteric tradition, including Dreaming Ahead of Time, The Return of Holy Russia, Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump, Lost Knowledge of the Imagination, Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson, and Maurice Nicoll: Forgotten Teacher of the Fourth Way. He has written biographies of C G Jung, Madame Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, Emanuel Swedenborg, P D Ouspensky, and Aleister Crowley. He writes for several journals in the US, UK, and Europe, lectures around the world and his work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. In a former life he was a founding member of the pop group Blondie and in 2006 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Before moving to London in 1996 and becoming a full time writer, Lachman studied philosophy, managed a metaphysical book shop, taught English literature, and was Science Writer for UCLA. He is an adjunct professor of Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies. His memoir, Touched By The Presence, will be published by Inner Traditions in November 2025. For more click here.
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Gary Lachmanauthor of several books about consciousness, culture, and the Western esoteric traditionGARY LACHMAN is the author of twenty-two books on consciousness, culture, and the western esoteric tradition including Lost Knowledge of the Imagination, The Secret Teachers of the Western World, The Quest for Hermes Trimegistus, and Turn Off Your Mind: The Mystic Sixties and the Dark Side of the Age of Aquarius.
He writes for several journals in the US, UK and Europe, his work has been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he lectures around the world.
In a former life Lachman was a founding member of the pop group Blondie and in 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He can be reached at www.garylachman.co.uk
