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Welcoming political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, author of Legitimacy In Liberal Democracies and The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way Is Shut.
Benjamin dialogues with Tim Adalin on the crises of trust and legitimacy in politics and institutions; the impact of technofeudalism on communication; power, intractable disagreement, civil war, violence and cultural shamanism; and pathways toward authentic political change even if the way is shut.
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:16 Defining politics: intractable disagreement and legitimacy
07:24 Trust, political change, and the conditions for alternatives
14:37 Fear, apathy, and where power lies in the global system
26:22 Technofeudalism and the modulation of communication
36:37 Recognition of chronic lack and building authentic support
42:53 Civil war possibilities and cycles of vengeance
58:40 Trusting ourselves to act politically - a passionate challenge
01:04:39 Creating theurgic structures and monastic alternatives
01:21:15 The four P's of support and intellectual independence
01:32:41 Building sustainable structures vs. mass appeal
01:50:48 The gaggle of f***ers problem and chronic recognition lack
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
Welcoming political theorist Benjamin Studebaker, author of Legitimacy In Liberal Democracies and The Chronic Crisis of American Democracy: The Way Is Shut.
Benjamin dialogues with Tim Adalin on the crises of trust and legitimacy in politics and institutions; the impact of technofeudalism on communication; power, intractable disagreement, civil war, violence and cultural shamanism; and pathways toward authentic political change even if the way is shut.
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Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ voicecraft.io/content/e133-what-is-politics-and-why-are-we-stuck-w/benjamin-studebaker-tim-adalin
Support Voicecraft on Patreon @ patreon.com/voicecraft
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
01:16 Defining politics: intractable disagreement and legitimacy
07:24 Trust, political change, and the conditions for alternatives
14:37 Fear, apathy, and where power lies in the global system
26:22 Technofeudalism and the modulation of communication
36:37 Recognition of chronic lack and building authentic support
42:53 Civil war possibilities and cycles of vengeance
58:40 Trusting ourselves to act politically - a passionate challenge
01:04:39 Creating theurgic structures and monastic alternatives
01:21:15 The four P's of support and intellectual independence
01:32:41 Building sustainable structures vs. mass appeal
01:50:48 The gaggle of f***ers problem and chronic recognition lack
Listen to the full intro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0
