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“I Believe We Can Do Better”: Symbols, Social Action and Community in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
In an increasingly complex and globalized sociopolitical landscape, attempting to take part in meaningful social action can be difficult. It often, at least for us, feels as though we are being pulled in one hundred different directions ... none of which have a clear vision for a better future. So what’s a girl -- or the nicest man on earth and his grumpy cyborg buddy -- to do? Join us in this 2-hour Falcon and the Winter Soldier special as we learn what it means to “reify” a symbol (anything from a flag, to a person, to a single, innocuous word); unpack the important relationship between ideology, axiology, and ontology; and explore the transformative, healing power of community-building.
We realize that Phil talks about Complex Adaptive Systems in the episode without defining them; please forgive her, as she is neck deep in systems organization graduate studies right now, gets over-excited, and forgets that other people are not. For your benefit, we’ve linked a great introductory video explaining the topic below. We also realize that we totally forgot to talk about Sharon ... in our defence, so did the MCU, for like, five movies.
As always, we would love love love to hear any thoughts, comments or opinions you may have! Stay safe everyone. <3
REFERENCES:
Framework for these Discussions:
Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1981). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press.
"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction" -- https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction
Tolkien on Myth -- https://jenniferjsnow.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/11790039-jrr-tolkien-beowulf-the-monsters-and-the-critics.pdf
Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" -- https://www.docsonline.tv/the-meaning-of-life/
David Bohm, “Thought As A System” Published Posthumously 1992 -- https://books.google.ca/books/about/Thought_as_a_System.html?id=Nj77486SOyMC&redir_esc=y
In-Discussion References:
What is reification? -- https://www.blydenian.net/reification/
A brief introductory overview of complex adaptive systems -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjwvsK-6640&ab_channel=CabreraResearchLab
Daniel Schmactenberger, “Phase-Shifting Humanity” -- https://youtu.be/_BofVO-4yNc
James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son” -- http://www2.csudh.edu/ccauthen/570f15/baldwin.pdf
“Who the Hell is Binky?”, so that you might die of laughter as we have -- https://jabberwockyface.tumblr.com/post/143134917915/because-i-was-talking-about-the-winter-soldier-to
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By thelegendmakerspodcastIn an increasingly complex and globalized sociopolitical landscape, attempting to take part in meaningful social action can be difficult. It often, at least for us, feels as though we are being pulled in one hundred different directions ... none of which have a clear vision for a better future. So what’s a girl -- or the nicest man on earth and his grumpy cyborg buddy -- to do? Join us in this 2-hour Falcon and the Winter Soldier special as we learn what it means to “reify” a symbol (anything from a flag, to a person, to a single, innocuous word); unpack the important relationship between ideology, axiology, and ontology; and explore the transformative, healing power of community-building.
We realize that Phil talks about Complex Adaptive Systems in the episode without defining them; please forgive her, as she is neck deep in systems organization graduate studies right now, gets over-excited, and forgets that other people are not. For your benefit, we’ve linked a great introductory video explaining the topic below. We also realize that we totally forgot to talk about Sharon ... in our defence, so did the MCU, for like, five movies.
As always, we would love love love to hear any thoughts, comments or opinions you may have! Stay safe everyone. <3
REFERENCES:
Framework for these Discussions:
Lakoff, G., & Johnson, M. (1981). Metaphors we live by. University of Chicago Press.
"The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction" -- https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/ursula-k-le-guin-the-carrier-bag-theory-of-fiction
Tolkien on Myth -- https://jenniferjsnow.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/11790039-jrr-tolkien-beowulf-the-monsters-and-the-critics.pdf
Joseph Campbell's "The Power of Myth" -- https://www.docsonline.tv/the-meaning-of-life/
David Bohm, “Thought As A System” Published Posthumously 1992 -- https://books.google.ca/books/about/Thought_as_a_System.html?id=Nj77486SOyMC&redir_esc=y
In-Discussion References:
What is reification? -- https://www.blydenian.net/reification/
A brief introductory overview of complex adaptive systems -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjwvsK-6640&ab_channel=CabreraResearchLab
Daniel Schmactenberger, “Phase-Shifting Humanity” -- https://youtu.be/_BofVO-4yNc
James Baldwin’s “Notes of a Native Son” -- http://www2.csudh.edu/ccauthen/570f15/baldwin.pdf
“Who the Hell is Binky?”, so that you might die of laughter as we have -- https://jabberwockyface.tumblr.com/post/143134917915/because-i-was-talking-about-the-winter-soldier-to