June 15th, 2022 To most of us that inhabit the values of modernity, the menstrual cycle is nothing but an inconvenience; something that many would prefer to do without. But what are the consequences of such values and what are the impacts on the individual and on our culture at large? To explore such questions, […]
This was a special in person dialogue between the cognitive scientist John Vervaeke and the symbolism expert Jonathan Pageau. They reflect on what each finds valuable about each other’s work, the nature of the conversation that they have been part of, good and bad criticism, the nature of symbolism and much more. It was recorded
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A conversation with Jonas Gröner about his plans to create more community among the climate justice activists in Vienna, Austria. More about microsolidarity: http://microsolildarity.cc
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Following on from David Fuller’s recent very personal story about his relationship with his mother and her ongoing recovery from addiction: https://rebelwisdom.substack.com/p/an-easter-miracle?s=w This was a special community session to talk about a topic that affects many people’s lives. The world’s foremost expert on addiction, Gabor Maté kindly agreed to join this session, where we talked
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A Dialogos with John Vervaeke concerning governance and, in particular, governance of Twitter. It is plausible that in the next six to twelve months, “we” will acquire Twitter and place it into the commons as a “Dialogical Commons”. This video does no… It is plausible that in the next six to twelve months, "we" will
June 6th, 2022 The Consilience Project (https://consilienceproject.org) visits The Stoa! This potential ongoing series will require participants to read a piece from the Consilience Project before the sessions. Zak Stein and Daniel Schmachtenberger join us for the opening session. Required article: The Endgames of Bad Faith Communication The Endgames of Bad Faith Communication Seeking to
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Life is *not* like a box of chocolates, life is like a stool with four legs. Here’s how neglecting one can compromise them all. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/pC49oM_yp4c RonanHarrington.co
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A little 30 second clip from a recent talk I gave about what happens in an organisations when their leaders start to talk openly about the struggles in their lives. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/pC49oM_yp4c RonanHarrington.co
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For years the journalist Oliver Burkeman became obsessed with productivity and personal growth, documenting his explorations in a weekly column. Finally it struck him that this attempt was a deeply religious quest, tied into ideas of perfectibility and salvation. When he realised this, he was finally able to find more peace. "For me, the obsession
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