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On geopolitical shifts, civilisational cycles, and the potential for new social coordination mechanisms in an increasingly frenetic world. (RE-UPLOAD WITH AUDIO / FREEZE FIX)
This dialogue welcomes the return of political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher O.G. Rose, and Commons / Civilisation theorist Michel Bauwens in dialogue with Tim Adalin.
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Access the shownotes for more on the guests & more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ voicecraft.io/content/e143-what-are-we-accelerating-towards-w/-benjamin-studebaker-michel-bauwens-og-rose-and-tim-adalin
Michel Bauwen's Substack: 4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com
Benjamin Studebaker's Substack: bmstudebaker.substack.com
O.G. Rose Substack: ogrose.substack.com
Tim Adalin's Substack: timadalin.substack.com
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:10 US, China, Geopolitical Shifts and Military Spending
06:01 The 5,000-Year Transition: Modes of Exchange
25:22 Social Coordination Mechanisms and Global Pluralism
40:21 Exploring Accelerationism: Positive vs. Negative Forms
47:45 The Dilemma of Nation States vs. Globalization
56:14 The Crisis of European Identity and Sovereignty
01:07:04 Communication and Social Coordination in a Complex World
01:18:45 Incompleteness of Institutions and the Potential for New Ideas
01:20:12 The Opportunity in Institutional Failure
01:20:51 Fragmentation and the Search for Unity
01:22:08 The Challenge of Encountering Otherness
01:24:37 Metaphysical Possibilities in Human Encounters
01:30:27 Navigating Geopolitical Dynamics
01:38:20 The Role of Invisible Colleges in Crisis
01:46:02 Reflections on Trust and Society
01:52:43 Alienation and the Quest for Sameness
@O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel @BenjaminStudebaker
Subscribe to the Voicecraft Network YT channel @voicecraftnetwork
Listen to the full outro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
On geopolitical shifts, civilisational cycles, and the potential for new social coordination mechanisms in an increasingly frenetic world. (RE-UPLOAD WITH AUDIO / FREEZE FIX)
This dialogue welcomes the return of political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, philosopher O.G. Rose, and Commons / Civilisation theorist Michel Bauwens in dialogue with Tim Adalin.
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Access the shownotes for more on the guests & more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ voicecraft.io/content/e143-what-are-we-accelerating-towards-w/-benjamin-studebaker-michel-bauwens-og-rose-and-tim-adalin
Michel Bauwen's Substack: 4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com
Benjamin Studebaker's Substack: bmstudebaker.substack.com
O.G. Rose Substack: ogrose.substack.com
Tim Adalin's Substack: timadalin.substack.com
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:10 US, China, Geopolitical Shifts and Military Spending
06:01 The 5,000-Year Transition: Modes of Exchange
25:22 Social Coordination Mechanisms and Global Pluralism
40:21 Exploring Accelerationism: Positive vs. Negative Forms
47:45 The Dilemma of Nation States vs. Globalization
56:14 The Crisis of European Identity and Sovereignty
01:07:04 Communication and Social Coordination in a Complex World
01:18:45 Incompleteness of Institutions and the Potential for New Ideas
01:20:12 The Opportunity in Institutional Failure
01:20:51 Fragmentation and the Search for Unity
01:22:08 The Challenge of Encountering Otherness
01:24:37 Metaphysical Possibilities in Human Encounters
01:30:27 Navigating Geopolitical Dynamics
01:38:20 The Role of Invisible Colleges in Crisis
01:46:02 Reflections on Trust and Society
01:52:43 Alienation and the Quest for Sameness
@O.G.Rose.Michelle.and.Daniel @BenjaminStudebaker
Subscribe to the Voicecraft Network YT channel @voicecraftnetwork
Listen to the full outro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
