Just as the value of money can be deflated[i] in the material economy, so can the honest search for truth in the public domain of ideas and morals. The truth, or the signaled truth-seeking of people, can be viewed as increasingly hollow and cheap when their claims aren’t matched by actual behaviors and sacrifices made. […]
Can You Handle the Truth about the Truth? Read More »
In this episode of Post-Progressive Inquiries, Steve McIntosh and I visit with economist Pia Malaney to ponder economics through the lens of evolutionary theory. We look at what is arising concerning globalism and nationalism, wealth distribution, the future of work, model economies, the culture war between MAGAstan vs WOKEstan, and why Joe Biden gets us
There are five basic evolutionary steps that, when taken together, allow us to map human consciousness.
Human Consciousness in Five Basic Steps Read More »
Healthy justification systems are crucial to mental health. The “Three C Method” is a simple, effective way to move in that direction.
The “Three C Method” for Healthy Justifications Read More »
In this episode, recorded in the middle of the impeachment trial, I examine both the stunning House prosecution of the worst presidential betrayal in U.S. history (thank you Liz Cheney) as well as the apparent, dispiriting acquittal. It turns out that rationality and the evolution of “laws not men” are not built on solid ground,
Impeachment Hits Bedrock, Cancel Culture Evolves Read More »
I’ve been looking forward to writing this post for a while. Usually I just use this newsletter to share my favourite readings and podcasts, but today I want to preface that with more of my own thinking. If you can tolerate me going on a little theory rant, you’ll be rewarded with some exquisite links
#8 Metamodern Social Justice Read More »
“I want to live, I want to give I’ve been a miner For a heart of gold. It’s these expressions I never give That keep me searching For a heart of gold And I’m getting old.”[i] —Neil Young It is as though civilization itself is getting too old. And with age follows either decay, dementia
Secular Monasteries for an Awakened Public Read More »
Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, out of the depths arises Marjorie Taylor Greene, the QAnon Congresswoman from Georgia who trumps Trump in conspiracy nonsense. In this episode I attempt to bring some integral context to her and QAnon, the spaces they rent in our heads and suggest
Marjorie Taylor Greene is Optional – Integral observations on life in times of war Read More »
The following is work-in-progress and based on a few loose notes from Hanzi Freinacht’s work on his upcoming book ‘The 6 Hidden Patterns of History’. This is the third book in Hanzi’s metamodern guides series. It takes on a developmental approach to world history and does so through the lens of six overarching developmentally derived
Hanzi’s Private Notes: The 5 Metamemes Before Metamodernism Read More »
A new level is emerging in the 21st Century. Given that, we can now choose wisely as we consciously evolve.
Choosing Level 5 Living Read More »
