On the Need for Better Theory and Forums for Debate

In recent issues of the EM, I set forth the outlines of a new theory for interpreting the origins and nature of our enneagram type.  I also discussed the origins of key tenets of enneagram theory, pointing out the heavy influence of both psychoanalytic philosophy and Sixties anti-establishment thinking on how we view the nine types.  I used Bea Chestnut’s theoretical piece on object relations published in the Enneagram Journal (EJ ) as a jumping off place for my discussion.  My main focus, howe...