Daniele Bolelli contrasts the beauty of community and selfless leadership in Native culture with the epidemic of loneliness in America.

In this episode, Daniele and Raghu roll through: 

• Native American history and lessons
• Daniele’s first exposure to Native culture through his journalist mother
• How the Sundance ceremony shifted Daniele’s entire world
• The purpose of Sundance ceremony and praying for the welfare of all living beings
• The beauty and power of community we can see in Native American culture
• Loneliness in America as an epidemic
• Discussing a few of the great Native American chiefs, like Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull
• Thinking collectively for the well-being of an entire village
• Why a functioning community or tribe is essential for collective ideologies to work
• The Native American myth of the Wendigo as a metaphor for insatiable craving

Grab the book Daniele suggests, Black Elk Speaks, for more Native American wisdom and stories.

About Daniele Bolelli:

Daniele Bolelli is an Italian writer, philosopher, and professor of comparative religion. Currently living in Los Angeles, Danielle Bolelli is also a martial artist and podcaster. Learn more about Danielle Bolelli and his published works as well as his suggested reading list on Daniellebolelli.com.

Be sure to subscribe to Danielle’s podcast, History on Fire.

“Loneliness is one of those epidemics that is killing us on a mental health level. When you see functioning communities, it’s a beautiful thing because that sense of relation that exists with this group of people that are not just your nuclear family but extend beyond that.” – Daniele Bolelli

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