On geopolitical shifts, civilisational cycles, and the potential for new social coordination mechanisms in an increasingly frenetic world.

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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MIchel Bauwen's Substack: https://4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/

Benjamin Studebaker's Substack: https://bmstudebaker.substack.com/​

O.G. Rose's Substack: https://ogrose.substack.com/

Tim Adalin's Substack: https://substack.com/@timadalin

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

Listen to the full outro song by Cantrips titled 'The Big Break' @ https://youtu.be/Qaj-stBL4W0