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David C. Korten is a luminary in the field of economics, a member of the Club of Rome, an author of the order and essentially meets all the criteria for being considered 'wise'. I am quite happy that he took the time to talk to me about his new book, about cosmologies and stories, and about our possible futures.

The SIMPOL Solution, spearheaded by the Simultaneous Policy (SIMPOL) Organization, gives voters around the world a new way to pressure their leaders to address global problems ranging from climate change to mass immigration and gross income disparities.  

The talk will unpack the title itself: what is the structure of feeling in our time and how does it relate to a shifting *consciousness of time*, itself? What does a new relationship with time do for enabling us to actualize new futures? How does this moment make sense in the context of the whole (process) of cultural evolution in which we are situated?  

Here is the 6th of our ‘reinventio’ series—the latin word which means to both invent and discover.  We discuss why love is a virtue and why eros pervades all aspects of our lives.

John Vervaeke is a professor at the University of Toronto and the creator of the popular online YouTube Series ‘Awakening from The Meaning Crisis’, which is a rich feast of cognitive science, philosophy, religion, and the history of ideas.  What makes Vervaeke special in my opinion is the breadth of his work, but his courage descend the ivory tower and talk to people ‘on the street’—and to exemplify his ideas.  His hero is Socrates, and he embodies the living dialogue and courage that Socrates represents.

I was first  introduced to Christopher Mastropietro by Peter Limberg for his series on Letter.com. Christopher is John Vervaeke’s writing and research partner and co-author of ‘Zombies in Western Culture: A Twentieth Century Crisis’.  A great book which I have used for undergraduate classes in Paris. Chris is among other things an amazing wordsmith who writes and speaks like an 19th Century Henry James/Herman Melville!

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An extensive history of the good, the bad, and the ugly of the men's movement with a lively Q&A at the end.  And a co-production of Maniphesto and Parallax. 

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A heartfelt conversation about Men's work and religion with Fr. Michael Butler

Michael Butler is a native Texan and an Orthodox Priest with degrees in psychology, theology and church history. He has taught at university and trained men for ordained ministry. He has been active in interdisciplinary academic conferences, working in environmentalism, natural law, church-state relations, economics and art. He has been a participant in men’s work for over 15 years and has work with men’s groups off and on for the past decade. His men’s work is strongly influenced by neo-Jungian thought. He wants to help men to become the best that they can be. Formerly he practiced Okinawan karate and kobudo, but in the last several years his attention turned from the dojo to the gym and he is now an amateur bodybuilder. He has been married 35 years and has two sons.

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Our first live Sweeny vs Bard on Parallax and the most fun we have had yet!

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Books by Alexander Bard

The Futurica Trilogy, with Jan Söderqvist (2012)

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