Intro

Happy Solstice! In this annual tradition, Della is joined by two fellow podcast hosts to reflect on the past year and set some intentions for the year ahead. 

Manda Scott is a novelist, smallholder, and host of the podcast Accidental Gods, which showcases individuals and organizations at the emerging edge of our world to set the foundation for a future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. Manda’s latest novel, Any Human Power, is out now and available here. 

Nathalie Nahai is a behavior science advisor, author and host of the podcast The Hive, which focuses on psychology, technology, and human behavior. Nathalie is the author of Webs Of Influence: The Psychology of Online Persuasion and is also the founder of Flourishing Futures Salon, a project that offers curated gastronomical gatherings that explore how we can thrive in times of turbulence and change.

One of Della’s offerings in the new year is a course she designed about how to cultivate regenerative livelihoods. She created this course with insights that she has found most helpful in bringing Upstream theories and ideas into people’s lives as a Right Livelihood coach. Whether you are in a livelihood transition, want to be in community with others trying to find meaningful work, or you just want to know more about work as a vehicle for post capitalist systems change, this course is a great fit. It includes live sessions, engaging module materials and activities including Upstream episodes, and a lively discussion forum to bring the material to life. Here is the link to learn more and register and use "UPSTREAM25" for a special 25% off coupon. 

Further Resources:

• A Winter Solstice Celebration for 2023 with Manda Scott and Nathalie Nahai
• [UNLOCKED] How the North Plunders the Global South w/ Jason Hickel
• Better Lives for All w/ Jason Hickel 
• Walter Rodney, Marxism, and Underdevelopment w/ D. Musa Springer & Charisse Burden-Stelly
• Breaking the Chains of Empire w/ Abby Martin (Live Show)
• Righteous Indignation, Love, and Running for President w/ Dr. Cornel West
• [UNLOCKED] Voting for Socialism w/ Claudia De La Cruz & Karina Garcia 
• Battling the Duopoly w/ Jill Stein 

Related Episodes:

• Down the Rabbit Hole
• Transformative Adaptation
• How to Be an An Anticapitalist in the Twenty-first Century (book) 
• How to be an Anti-Capitalist in the 21st Century (Jacobin article)
• God, Human, Animal, Machine 
• The Psychological Drivers of the MetaCrisis
• Feeding Your Demons, Tsultrim Allione 
• Feeding your Demons (Lion's Roar article)
• Winter Solstice Meditation 
• Summer Solstice Meditation 

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