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Mentioned in 12 episodes
Hospicing Modernity
Facing Humanity's Wrongs and the Implications for Social Activism
Book • 2021
This book critiques the modernity narrative as a single story of progress, development, and civilization that is expiring.
It argues that modernity, driven by expansion, colonialism, and resource extraction, has created significant harm and imbalance.
Andreotti calls for 'hospicing' modernity, offering palliative care to its decline while nurturing new, potentially wiser systems.
The book includes thought experiments and exercises to help readers reimagine learning, unlearn harmful behaviors, and expand their capacity to handle difficult and painful issues.
It emphasizes the need for humility, accountability, and a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.
It argues that modernity, driven by expansion, colonialism, and resource extraction, has created significant harm and imbalance.
Andreotti calls for 'hospicing' modernity, offering palliative care to its decline while nurturing new, potentially wiser systems.
The book includes thought experiments and exercises to help readers reimagine learning, unlearn harmful behaviors, and expand their capacity to handle difficult and painful issues.
It emphasizes the need for humility, accountability, and a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of human and natural systems.
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Mentioned in 12 episodes
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Rachel Donald as the author of Hospicing Modernity and Outgrowing Modernity, whose work focuses on palliative care for modernity and confronting its collapse.
Rachel Donald as the author of Hospicing Modernity and Outgrowing Modernity, whose work focuses on palliative care for modernity and confronting its collapse.
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Confronting Collapse | Vanessa Machado de Oliveira
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Douglas Rushkoff as a terrific series of books about Hospicing Modernity and Outgrowing Modernity.
Douglas Rushkoff as a terrific series of books about Hospicing Modernity and Outgrowing Modernity.
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De Kai: Humans Get ONE Shot to Parent AI
Recommended by Douglas Rushkoff as one of his important books, found after trying to figure out his own situation.
Douglas Rushkoff as one of his important books, found after trying to figure out his own situation.34 snips
Vanessa Machado de Oliveira: Outgrowing Modernity
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Dan Burgess as a book that is not easy but offers an invitation to do composting work. Recommended to listeners who want to dig deeper into the collective's work.
Dan Burgess as a book that is not easy but offers an invitation to do composting work. Recommended to listeners who want to dig deeper into the collective's work.
Episode 99: Azul Carolina Duque | Gesturing Towards Decolonial Futures
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Alan Ware as a thought-provoking guide describing the failure of modernity stories and calling for a more life-affirming future.
Alan Ware as a thought-provoking guide describing the failure of modernity stories and calling for a more life-affirming future.
Hospicing Modernity | Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Offers a whole other way of thinking about ending from indigenous traditions.
Panic Now? (with Ira Allen)
Mentioned by Manda Scott while discussing the core trauma of colonization and the belief in separability.
Episode 199: : Author Manda Scott on Conscious Evolution, Systemic Change, and the Power of Storytelling
