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The problems that stand in the way are not of economical or technological nature. The deepest sources of the global crisis lie inside the human personality and reflect the level of consciousness evolution of our species.

Stanislav Grof

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Stanislav Grof
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: July 1
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