List of integral thinkers and supporters

This list of contemporary scholars, writers, academics, politicians, and pop culture figures who are known to have contributed to or been influenced specifically by Integral theory, the philosophy of Ken Wilber.
Academic faculty
Scholars with appointments at universities who have been influenced by or who use Integral Theory:
* Robert Kegan — a developmental psychologist and Professor in Adult Learning and Professional Development at Harvard University. He is a board member of the Integral Institute.
* Michel Saloff Coste — artist and professor at the École des Hautes Études Commerciales, co-founder of the Club of Budapest France, whose ideas have paralleled those of Ervin Lazslo and Ken Wilber. His influences include Teilhard de Chardin and Sri Aurobindo.
Writers, spiritual teachers, and independent scholars
Writers, spiritual teachers, independent scholars, and others who are regarded as Integral thinkers:
* David Deida — a spiritual teacher and best-selling author of books such as The Way of the Superior Man.
* Dan Millman — the best-selling author of The Way of the Peaceful Warrior (which also has a major motion-picture starring Nick Nolte, Scott Mechlowicz, and Amy Smart) and 12 other books, published in up to 29 languages.
* Caroline Myss — an American medical intuitive and mystic as well as the author of four New York Times Best Sellers: Anatomy of the Spirit (1996), Why People Don't Heal and How They Can (1998), Sacred Contracts (2002), Entering The Castle (2007), and Defy Gravity (20101).
* Rolf Sattler — a plant morphologist, holistic scientist, philosopher and meditator. He emphasizes perspectivism and complementarity, and has contributed to the development of theory in dialectics, holism, Yin-Yang, continuum and network views.
* Brother David Steindl-Rast — a founding member of the Spirituality branch of Integral Institute, personal friend of the Dalai Lama, author of books including Deeper Than Words: Living the Apostles' Creed (2010), winner of the Martin Buber Award and recognized leader in contemplative spirituality.
* Brother Wayne Teasdale — a consecrated layman for the Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the first Vatican-sanctioned participants in Buddhist-Christian dialogue, and author of books, including "A Monk in the World" (2002).
Pop culture figures
Well-known public figures and celebrities known to have been influenced by Integral thought:
* Darren Aronofsky — the writer/director of award-winning films such as The Fountain, Requiem For a Dream and Pi.
* Deepak Chopra — a spiritual teacher and best-selling author of books that have sold over 10 million copies in 30 languages, friend and advisor to numerous celebrities. He has called Wilber a "mentor".
* Alanis Morissette — the seven-time Grammy Award winning singer, has been influenced by integral principles to translate "jagged fragments" into a "playful entanglement with all of life".
* Sharon Stone — the Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominated actor, has cited an "integral impulse" that has shaped her life.
* Lana and Lilly Wachowski — the writers and directors of The Matrix films, have cited the philosophy of Ken Wilber as an important influence in their own screenwriting, and asked Wilber (and philosopher Cornel West) to do the director's commentary on the DVD edition of the films.

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