S2E9: Spike Lee and Enneagram Type 1 (Part 2)

Mario, TJ and special guest Milton Stewart, Enneagram facilitator, teacher, and coach, continue their exploration of Enneagram Type One, “Striving to Feel Perfect,” through Spike Lee’s films. They discuss the director’s approach in exploring race relations, urban crime, and other political issues through the films, “Malcolm X,” “Get on the Bus,” and “Inside Man.”

“I just felt that he represented it, once again, the variance and the totality of black people, the message, everything.” - Milton Stewart [08:44]

“Ones in general are constantly trying to improve themselves, but the area of life that’s probably hardest for a One, maybe for anybody at all to do, is to improve their own moral sensibilities.” - TJ Dawe [12:40]

“Each of these movies hits you like a gut punch in a way, and for me, leaves me feeling at the same time both overwhelmed and hopeful in an odd way.” - Mario Sikora [51:06]

TIMESTAMPS

[00:04] Intro

[00:32] About “Malcolm X”

[06:23] Hosts’ reactions to the film

[14:37] The scenes in Egypts

[16:21] Use of music

[18:17] Malcolm X: Transmitting One or Six?

[27:22] Next movie: “Get on the Bus”

[30:37] Hosts’ reactions to the film

[34:04] The subtheme of father and son

[35:23] The language in the movie

[44:19] Many different kinds of Black people