I’ve received many thoughtful and heartfelt comments on the war in Ukraine from my listeners. In this episode, I share their insights and add a few of my own. 0:42 How the stages of consciousness are arising “simultaneously”. 5:34 – The shocking strangeness of premodernity and its challenge to modern culture. 15:13 – “The world, […]
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How will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shape the world for decades to come? Samo Burja is a geopolitical expert who has developed a reputation for bucking the conventional wisdom. In this conversation he makes his predictions for the future, explaining how he believes we are misunderstanding Russia, how China is playing an economic long game,
A Contrarian View on Ukraine/Russia, Samo Burja Read More »
March 9th, 2022 For a longer event description we could run with this (from the site itself): A new ecosystem, or ecosystem of ecosystems, is emerging. A growing number of people and initiatives are taking alternative approaches to social change. These approaches diverge from and go beyond the more established spaces in civil society and
Vibecamp is https://vibecamp.xyz/ Brooke is @gptbrooke on twitter Here’s how you can donate to the organising team: https://twitter.com/gptbrooke/status/1500925930277158917 Audio of this conversation: https://anchor.fm/Microsolidarity/episodes/VibeCamp-Debrief-with-Brooke-e1ffnat See http://microsolidarity.cc for more
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March 8th, 2022 Thesis: https://youtu.be/E_cyCuCKQhs + https://youtu.be/PKz9TAsqsRo Antithesis: https://youtu.be/xHOQD_rArLM Synthesis? thestoa.ca patreon.com/the_stoa thestoa.substack.com
Thoughts and prayers alone are not enough. However, sometimes everything and anything helps. Long-time integral teacher and coach Nomali Perera leads us through the Buddhist practice of “exchanging self for other.” In so doing we are able to contact the suffering in non-local space, and bring wisdom, courage and compassion to all who need it.
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Recorded 3/4/22 Vladimir Putin’s romantic Russian nationalism has metastasized into megalomania. Will Russian society go along? Will the modern world? Witnessing the heartbreak and resistance of the Ukrainian people. How to help Ukrainians Ukrainian Integral Community Member’s fundraiser (CEO of Speed&Function) – https://www.paypal.com/pools/c/8HF3EPNFuy NPR – https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help Washington Post – https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/27/how-to-help-ukraine/ TIME – https://time.com/6151353/how-to-help-ukraine-people/ BBC –
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Conversation on Ukraine with Corey DeVos Recorded 3/2/22 Integral Life’s Editor-in-Chief Corey DeVos and I are old integral pals who love talking about current events. Here we turn on the microphone to share our attempt to make sense of the Ukraine conflict. How to help Ukrainians Ukrainian Integral Community Member’s fundraiser (CEO of Speed&Function) –
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Considering situations like the Ukraine war from multiple perspectives is like turning up the resolution on a google map. We are able to see more of what is there, how things fit together in a larger pattern and how to better navigate through it all. Recorded 2/25/22 How to help Ukrainians Ukrainian Integral Community Member’s
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March 6th, 2022 This session will involve a brief discussion of Stoic philosophy and Stoicism’s views on self-improvement, followed by a practice exercise. Together we will walk through the Stoic ‘contemplation of a sage’ practice, used as a way to improve our moral imagination and our view of the possible ways to act well in
