By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 25 Mar 22
“Culture arises and unfolds in and as play”. — Johan Huizinga, Dutch historian 1872–1945 A Time Between Worlds Zak Stein (philosopher of education) has famously noted that our educational system is stuck in “a time between worlds”. It’s a time that has begun to shed the Modern educational frameworks, but no Protopian or Metamodern framework has emerged to fill the void. (“Metamodern” can mean either the society beyond modernity, or the time between modernity or what comes after, depending on who you ask. I discuss this here.) There is today the opportunity to shape the development of Global Education for the …
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“Culture arises and unfolds in and as play”. — Johan Huizinga, Dutch historian 1872–1945 A Time Between Worlds Zak Stein (philosopher of education) has famously noted that our educational system is stuck in “a time between worlds”. It’s a time that has begun to shed the Modern educational frameworks, but no Protopian or Metamodern framework has emerged to fill the void. …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 25 Mar 22
Some timely and practical clarity I’d like to share with you a recording of a live call I hosted last week on peace-building. Audio and video versions are below, followed by a couple excerpts and then at the bottom by a very short and important note to my readers. To Continue Reading Please Visit My […]
Some timely and practical clarity I’d like to share with you a recording of a live call I hosted last week on peace-building. Audio and video versions are below, followed by a couple excerpts and then at the bottom by a very short and important note to my readers. To Continue Reading Please Visit My […]
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 21 Mar 22
Why digital society brings forth cynicism and anxiety—and what we can do about it. [A very French piece of theory: READERS BE WARNED.] Would you say that life has become more or less “civilized” as societies have evolved? Let us consider only the last few decades of cultural shifts to get a handle on this question. Michel Foucault famously wrote Madness and Civilization. Norbert Elias identified the Civilizing Process. Where do we stand on how civilization and madness evolve today? I would claim that we need an updated version of these theories, one in tune with the advent of Internet Society: Digital Madness, that drives forth a… Pornographic Civilization. …
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Why digital society brings forth cynicism and anxiety—and what we can do about it. [A very French piece of theory: READERS BE WARNED.] Would you say that life has become more or less “civilized” as societies have evolved? Let us consider only the last few decades of cultural shifts to get a handle on this question. Michel Foucault famously wrote Madness and Civilization. Norbert …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 16 Mar 22
Aubrey Marcus: “When it was recommended that I do a podcast with Rabbi Dr. Marc Gafni, I knew nothing about him. I dove straight into his body of work and my life will never be the same. This is perhaps the most paradigm shifting podcast I have ever recorded. It tells the tale of the greatest love story of all–the story of the cosmo-erotic universe Herself. In this paradigm shifting masterclass, we learn how a force he calls Eros is the fundamental substrate of creation all the way down to the first principles of subatomic matter. Gafni’s wisdom stretches back …
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Aubrey Marcus: “When it was recommended that I do a podcast with Rabbi Dr. Marc Gafni, I knew nothing about him. I dove straight into his body of work and my life will never be the same. This is perhaps the most paradigm shifting podcast I have ever recorded. It tells the tale of the greatest love story of all–the …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 16 Mar 22
There are still four tickets left for the advanced course on metamodernism starting April 10. The course is an intense deep-dive reserved for just 12 participants interested in a more intimate experience with Emil Ejner Friis as your teacher. This will be the last time Emil does this course this year. Here’s what he has to offer: This course is limited to 12 participants ready for a deep-dive into metamodernism, the latest emerging grand narrative of our time. It’s designed for those who’re already somewhat familiar with metamodernism, including the work of Hanzi Freinacht. References will be made to Hanzi’s …
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There are still four tickets left for the advanced course on metamodernism starting April 10. The course is an intense deep-dive reserved for just 12 participants interested in a more intimate experience with Emil Ejner Friis as your teacher. This will be the last time Emil does this course this year. Here’s what he has to offer: This course is …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 14 Mar 22
In times of war, issues of ethnic and national identity overshadow all considerations of class. We are thereby forgetting a crucial question: Which class relations should we aspire towards? [Note: As the war in Ukraine broke out, I was in the process of writing a series of weekly articles that explore visions of societal development beyond the liberal capitalist democracies. I am now continuing that thread, no disrespect meant to the realities of the war and its victims.] Protopia and the Metamodern View of Class Can class society and its inequalities, its mechanisms of “stratification”, truly be transcended — or is the …
In times of war, issues of ethnic and national identity overshadow all considerations of class. We are thereby forgetting a crucial question: Which class relations should we aspire towards? [Note: As the war in Ukraine broke out, I was in the process of writing a series of weekly articles that explore visions of societal development beyond the liberal capitalist democracies. …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 11 Mar 22
This is a 7-minute excerpt from a longer podcast. I was on a roll, so it is worth sharing. The post The Spiritual Teachings of Evolution in 7 Minutes appeared first on Steve McIntosh: Official Website.
This is a 7-minute excerpt from a longer podcast. I was on a roll, so it is worth sharing. The post The Spiritual Teachings of Evolution in 7 Minutes appeared first on Steve McIntosh: Official Website.
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 7 Mar 22
I have a new article, which has been published in both Areo Magazine and on The Developmentalist website. As I argue: “The key to a more balanced interpretation of American history is to take a developmental perspective and view our history as a work in progress. Placing America’s narrative in the context of its ongoing growth enables our shame and our pride—our grievances and our gratitude—to correct each other’s excesses: pride in our progress helps counter assertions that past conditions still prevail, and shame at our nation’s misdeeds helps remind us that our reconciliation is not yet complete.” The post …
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I have a new article, which has been published in both Areo Magazine and on The Developmentalist website. As I argue: “The key to a more balanced interpretation of American history is to take a developmental perspective and view our history as a work in progress. Placing America’s narrative in the context of its ongoing growth enables our shame and …
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By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 6 Mar 22
I’m please to share my latest article, published on The Developmentalist: The Politics of Pride and Shame—Integrating 1776 and 1619. Here’s an excerpt: “As the result of rapid cultural evolution over the last sixty years, American society has become “stretched out” to the point that it no longer coheres as a governable entity. Yet, as I argue in this essay, it is this very same course of cultural development that will ultimately bring us back together. Although some version of left and right will always characterize our national polity, there is a strong potential for a new era of relative …
I’m please to share my latest article, published on The Developmentalist: The Politics of Pride and Shame—Integrating 1776 and 1619. Here’s an excerpt: “As the result of rapid cultural evolution over the last sixty years, American society has become “stretched out” to the point that it no longer coheres as a governable entity. Yet, as I argue in this essay, …
By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 5 Mar 22
What can we, as citizens of the world, do to avoid the worst consequences of the war in Ukraine and to make “the best” out of a grim situation? This is the second of two 10-pointers on the invasion of Ukraine. The first one sets the stage in terms of understanding the situation. This one goes on to consider what can and should be done by the West and the international community. After these two 10-pointers, I am sharing a more in-depth analysis of the situation. To the left, Paddington the Bear, voiced in Ukrainian by Volodymyr Zelenskyy before he became president …
What can we, as citizens of the world, do to avoid the worst consequences of the war in Ukraine and to make “the best” out of a grim situation? This is the second of two 10-pointers on the invasion of Ukraine. The first one sets the stage in terms of understanding the situation. This one goes on to consider what can and …