Solacene

Our second semester will aim to detail the presence, purpose, and methods of education in the Solacene. This episode starts the conversation with an analysis of what is going wrong in today's educational systems. We address the three influential aspects on the classroom- the students, the methods, and the planning.

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To celebrate and accompany our next semester of podcasts, we are releasing a handmade zine on the topic of education. It's collaborative, educational, and dense. To check it out, follow the link below to our online storefront.

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The 7 wonders of the ancient world (that's the Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus, the Temple of Artemis, and the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus) have long been a source of inspiration and fascination for us. In this episode, we present our vision for 7 similarly impressive feats of art and engineering that we imagine might characterize a Solacene future.

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Much has been said recently about the crisis of mindfulness, and how modern people find experiencing the present difficult. This episode seeks to explore how our concepts of 'future' and 'past' are similarly troubled in the information age. The conversation starts in ancient Greece with the 3 Delphic Maxims, and goes from there all the way into the futuristic people of the Solacene.

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This episode covers a lot of different topics under the umbrella of 'making'. We use our personal experiences with different mediums, as well as research on the psychological benefits of art, to discuss why making is so beneficial in a culture built around 'taking' (consuming).

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This is the final episode of our degrowth semester. We conclude by mentioning some common criticisms of degrowth and our rebuttals/agreements, as well as the ways in which the Solacene can or cannot be described as 'degrown'.

Thank you to everyone who has listened to this series on degrowth. The podcast will continue next week with a new topic

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This is a conversation about what makes the proposed metaverse ("a hypothetical iteration of the Internet as a single, universal virtual world that is facilitated by the use of virtual and augmented reality headsets") so awful and terrifying, especially when viewed through the principles of degrowth.

The episode ends on a positive note, with a discussion of our 'SDGs', or Solacene Degrowth Goals, to accompany those of the U.N.

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Various aesthetic qualities of degrowth have been growing in popularity, especially during the pandemic, through Internet subcultures like 'cottagecore' and the overall rise in activities like gardening and baking. These niches can be considered extensions of the age-old genre of art known as 'pastoral'. This episode features a discussion about the relationship between art and degrowth, and how it might shape our desire for an off-the-grid life. We also discuss tangible examples of degrowth technology and innovative social systems.

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This week we debate two controversial subjects in the degrowth community: degrowth and innovation, and the circular economy's role in a degrown future.

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Movements are made up of individuals becoming exemplars. Degrowth, while typically defining a collective social perspective, can therefore be a useful guide for individual behaviour. This episode sees us discuss how we can best embody degrowth in our own lives, as well as in an idealized 'degrown' Internet. We also continue our discussion on the potential environmental benefits of degrowth via specific examples of food, fashion, and production.

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