Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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An individually driven society suppresses in each of us what it is to be a living being. At the same time, vesting too much power into the collective inhibits us from truly appreciating the dynamic nature of the world.

Writer Melanie Challenger, author of 'Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World' navigates the balance between independence and interdependence from within our living, breathing, bodies through an exploration of embodied intelligence.

Full episode: planetcritical.com/melanie-challenger