Exploring the Meta-Crisis and Human Disconnection from Nature

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This chapter explores the interconnected global crises known as the meta-crisis, tracing historical narratives that have caused a rift between humanity, nature, and each other. The speakers examine the origins of these value systems, dating back to the Enlightenment, and discuss the detrimental consequences of the prevailing 'modern story of separation.'

How can businesses make better decisions?

The corporate world needs new values, values that inspire different motivations for existing. But doing so within the existing framework of driving shareholder value is so complicated that many are claiming it can't be done. Socio-technological ethicist Nate Kinch is trying anyway.

Nate works at the intersection of values and technology, working on redesigning corporate values by focusing on building trust and morality within organisations. We discuss this at length, and whether or not business is capable of designing its own decay or degrowth due to a wider ecological imperative. We also discuss the drivers of this corporate crisis, including the story of separation.

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