In this episode I talk with Michael Garfield (host of the Future Fossils podcast, and Complexity podcast) about the Weirdness of this moment in history. Technology is steadily making its way towards, and eventually inside our bodies (desktop, to laptop, to smart phone, to brain implants, to biological computing) and this is causing many people to freak out. This process began with the use of the first tools but has gained momentum in the last 50 years. Michael challenges our assumptions about the boundaries we draw between ourselves, technology and the natural world and the distinctions we make between living and ‘non-living’ systems. How do we stay sane in a Weird moment in history defined by unstable climate, economy, pandemic, social structures and technologies? Just when we acclimatise to a ‘new normal’ the global snow globe gets shaken up again and we scramble to make sense once again. Surfing and sailing become the appropriate metaphors for riding and navigating this kind of turbulence. 

You can find Michael’s work at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelgarfield?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

Future Fossils Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/future-fossils/id1152767505

Complexity Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/complexity/id1482984603

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/michaelgarfield

Bandcamp: https://michaelgarfield.bandcamp.com/

For more information about my work please visit www.bodyheartmindspirit.co.uk

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My Evolving Spiritual Practice Podcast can be found on all major podcast platforms

P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2021