Anthroposophy and the man who lived in a basement for 27 years

[Phil_MCR]

I saw this article today:

The Swiss researcher who lived in a school basement for 27 years

And it made me think about Anthroposophy. I first came into contact with Anthroposophy years ago due to an ex-. Her mother was full on into Anthroposophy including lifestyle books etc. I’d never heard of it before and was a bit taken aback by what seemed like a cult with unusual ideas.

Now that I live not too far away from Dornach, I see that I am close to the epicentre of the Anthroposophic world. The Goetheanum is an impressive building and well worth a visit.

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@Phil_MCR

And it made me think about Anthroposophy . I first came into cotact with Anthroposophy years ago due to an ex-. Her mother was full on into Anthroposophy including lifestyle books etc. I’d never heard of it before and was a bit taken aback by what seemed like a cult with unusual ideas.

I heard from antrophosopy back home. A not so close friend was lost to this after her first child…special schools, books and all that. Years pass, I completely forget about it until Covid times when I realize their home is here in Baselland.

Back to the guy from the article…one of the keystone ideas of anthroposophy is the importance of sunlight. so, how Dr. Wilhelm Kaiser lived without it?