In an upside down world, sometimes only trickery can restore proper order. In this talk at the Circe Institute's 2026 Fall Conference, I explore how cunning and deception can serve the good, drawing on Robin Hood, Odysseus, King David, and the fairy tale of The Valiant Tailor.

https://circeinstitute.org/

==================

Buy Valiant Little Tailor now and get the audiobook with for free: https://talesforonceandever.com/

==================

00:00 Coming up 01:03 Talk starts 51:28 Q&A

🔓 Become a patron to support us and unlock exclusive monthly symbolism content: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe

💻 Website, blog, courses: http://www.thesymbolicworld.com

📚 Store: https://store.thesymbolicworld.com/

Our website designers: https://www.resonancehq.io/ My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson: https://matthewwilkinson.net/