By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 1 May 22
Taking Turns at the Edge of the Paradigm Shifthttps://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2019/03-Mar-19/LSE-unveils-new-sculpture-by-Mark-WallingerContents:- Introduction: A Metamodern Left Turn- Political Left Overton Window- Metamodern (Re-)Orientation- The Cosmopolitan Socialist Left- An Acid Trip down Memory (Hole) Lane- Enter Alter-Metamodernism- Unfinished Business and Loose Ends- Conclusion: Convergence on the Event HorizonIntroduction: A Metamodern Left TurnMetamodernism is a transpartisan project but necessarily with leftist roots; one that potentially includes many stripes of people in a big reorientation. We define and prove this point by affirming that metamodernism at least reflects the following gestures; an academic response to post-postmodernism(s), not just postmodernism; the concept of alter-globalization being central (Vermeullen and van den …
Taking Turns at the Edge of the Paradigm Shifthttps://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2019/03-Mar-19/LSE-unveils-new-sculpture-by-Mark-WallingerContents:- Introduction: A Metamodern Left Turn- Political Left Overton Window- Metamodern (Re-)Orientation- The Cosmopolitan Socialist Left- An Acid Trip down Memory (Hole) Lane- Enter Alter-Metamodernism- Unfinished Business and Loose Ends- Conclusion: Convergence on the Event HorizonIntroduction: A Metamodern Left TurnMetamodernism is a transpartisan project but necessarily with leftist roots; one that potentially includes many stripes …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 1 May 22
Taking Turns at the Edge of the Paradigm Shifthttps://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2019/03-Mar-19/LSE-unveils-new-sculpture-by-Mark-WallingerContents:- Introduction: A Metamodern Left Turn- Political Left Overton Window- Metamodern (Re-)Orientation- The Cosmopolitan Socialist Left- An Acid Trip down Memory (Hole) Lane- Enter Alter-Metamodernism- Unfinished Business and Loose Ends- Conclusion: Convergence on the Event HorizonIntroduction: A Metamodern Left TurnMetamodernism is a transpartisan project but necessarily with leftist roots; one that potentially includes many stripes of people in a big reorientation. We define and prove this point by affirming that metamodernism at least reflects the following gestures; an academic response to post-postmodernism(s), not just postmodernism; the concept of alter-globalization being central (Vermeullen and van den …
Taking Turns at the Edge of the Paradigm Shifthttps://www.lse.ac.uk/News/Latest-news-from-LSE/2019/03-Mar-19/LSE-unveils-new-sculpture-by-Mark-WallingerContents:- Introduction: A Metamodern Left Turn- Political Left Overton Window- Metamodern (Re-)Orientation- The Cosmopolitan Socialist Left- An Acid Trip down Memory (Hole) Lane- Enter Alter-Metamodernism- Unfinished Business and Loose Ends- Conclusion: Convergence on the Event HorizonIntroduction: A Metamodern Left TurnMetamodernism is a transpartisan project but necessarily with leftist roots; one that potentially includes many stripes …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Mar 22
Doing Change in Trying TimesGirolamo da CarpiâââOpportunity and Remorse (1541)*This article was originally published as Chapter 10 in Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds (June, 2021). It is duplicated here to make this pertinent theme more accessible and encourage wider interest in the book.Repent (metanoia!), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.ââââ Matthew 4:17.IntroductionA great change is upon our civilization and the self; a cultural conversion of biblical proportions. The operative word is metanoia; Greek for a profound âchange of mindâ, from the roots meta- (change, beyond, after) and nous (mind). Usually defined as âa transformative change of heart; especially: a spiritual conversionâ, …
Doing Change in Trying TimesGirolamo da CarpiâââOpportunity and Remorse (1541)*This article was originally published as Chapter 10 in Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds (June, 2021). It is duplicated here to make this pertinent theme more accessible and encourage wider interest in the book.Repent (metanoia!), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.ââââ Matthew 4:17.IntroductionA great change is upon our civilization and the self; …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 2 Mar 22
Doing Change in Trying TimesGirolamo da CarpiâââOpportunity and Remorse (1541)*This article was originally published as Chapter 10 in Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds (June, 2021). It is duplicated here to make this pertinent theme more accessible and encourage wider interest in the book.Repent (metanoia!), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.ââââ Matthew 4:17.IntroductionA great change is upon our civilization and the self; a cultural conversion of biblical proportions. The operative word is metanoia; Greek for a profound âchange of mindâ, from the roots meta- (change, beyond, after) and nous (mind). Usually defined as âa transformative change of heart; especially: a spiritual conversionâ, …
Doing Change in Trying TimesGirolamo da CarpiâââOpportunity and Remorse (1541)*This article was originally published as Chapter 10 in Dispatches from a Time Between Worlds (June, 2021). It is duplicated here to make this pertinent theme more accessible and encourage wider interest in the book.Repent (metanoia!), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.ââââ Matthew 4:17.IntroductionA great change is upon our civilization and the self; …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 14 Dec 20
Triangulating the Discourse and Moving Forward Together*This article was first published in The Side View in May, and is paired with The Hypermodern Highway to Hell which was published here in October.IntroductionWhat is metamodernism and how can it help us collectively navigate these troubled, transitional times? The meaning of such a word must be disambiguated and its complexity foregrounded. At this point, there is no shortcut. As my colleague Hanzi Freinacht says, thereâs no elevator pitch, you have to take the stairs. In this article, I will try to carry you, dear reader, up a few flights.Metamodernism is an irreducibly complex and contested …
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Triangulating the Discourse and Moving Forward Together*This article was first published in The Side View in May, and is paired with The Hypermodern Highway to Hell which was published here in October.IntroductionWhat is metamodernism and how can it help us collectively navigate these troubled, transitional times? The meaning of such a word must be disambiguated and its complexity foregrounded. At this point, …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 14 Dec 20
Triangulating the Discourse and Moving Forward Together*This article was first published in The Side View in May, and is paired with The Hypermodern Highway to Hell which was published here in October.IntroductionWhat is metamodernism and how can it help us collectively navigate these troubled, transitional times? The meaning of such a word must be disambiguated and its complexity foregrounded. At this point, there is no shortcut. As my colleague Hanzi Freinacht says, thereâs no elevator pitch, you have to take the stairs. In this article, I will try to carry you, dear reader, up a few flights.Metamodernism is an irreducibly complex and contested …
Mapping Metamodernism for Collective Intelligence Read More »
Triangulating the Discourse and Moving Forward Together*This article was first published in The Side View in May, and is paired with The Hypermodern Highway to Hell which was published here in October.IntroductionWhat is metamodernism and how can it help us collectively navigate these troubled, transitional times? The meaning of such a word must be disambiguated and its complexity foregrounded. At this point, …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 11 Jul 20
From Post-Truth to Paradigm ShiftâThere is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityââââMartin Luther King JrPrologue: Thinking about Think TanksThomas Medvetzâ book Think Tanks in America (2012) presents a great fusion of some my interests: think tanks, public sociology, and intellectualism. The impact of think tanksâââhavens for knowledge production and policy shapingâââfalls very short of the ideal behind them. They tend to degrade into a âlobbying firm in disguiseâ (p. 29), coming to conclusions that confirm bias and crowd out other voices. Think tanks have effectively become powerful political actors with little to no accountability. Few, if any, make a reflexive …
From Post-Truth to Paradigm ShiftâThere is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityââââMartin Luther King JrPrologue: Thinking about Think TanksThomas Medvetzâ book Think Tanks in America (2012) presents a great fusion of some my interests: think tanks, public sociology, and intellectualism. The impact of think tanksâââhavens for knowledge production and policy shapingâââfalls very short of the ideal behind them. They tend …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 11 Jul 20
From Post-Truth to Paradigm ShiftâThere is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityââââMartin Luther King JrPrologue: Thinking about Think TanksThomas Medvetzâ book Think Tanks in America (2012) presents a great fusion of some my interests: think tanks, public sociology, and intellectualism. The impact of think tanksâââhavens for knowledge production and policy shapingâââfalls very short of the ideal behind them. They tend to degrade into a âlobbying firm in disguiseâ (p. 29), coming to conclusions that confirm bias and crowd out other voices. Think tanks have effectively become powerful political actors with little to no accountability. Few, if any, make a reflexive …
From Post-Truth to Paradigm ShiftâThere is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidityââââMartin Luther King JrPrologue: Thinking about Think TanksThomas Medvetzâ book Think Tanks in America (2012) presents a great fusion of some my interests: think tanks, public sociology, and intellectualism. The impact of think tanksâââhavens for knowledge production and policy shapingâââfalls very short of the ideal behind them. They tend …