Love in the time of crisis w/ Levi Harter and another comrade
Apr 1, 2024
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Maira Olivia-Rios and Levi Harter discuss the challenges of forming relationships amidst economic and political crises. They explore topics like the impact of dating apps, trauma and love, decolonizing love, addiction, and societal conditioning on personal desires. Embracing indigenous principles, they advocate for genuine connections over superficial relationships in a capitalist society.
Impact of dating apps on relationship building norms and interaction styles.
Challenges of navigating superficiality in online dating and alcohol-centric social scenes.
Revolutionary potential of self-love in decolonizing romantic narratives and fostering communal love.
Deep dives
Impact of Digital Dating Platforms on Modern Relationships
The podcast delves into the significant changes in dating structures caused by digital platforms, contrasting present-day methods with how previous generations met. It raises questions on the impact of dating apps on the essence of building relationships, emphasizing the shift in interaction styles and dating norms influenced by technological advancements.
Challenges of Seeking Meaningful Connections
Discussing the struggle to establish meaningful connections in contemporary dating environments, the podcast highlights challenges such as navigating alcohol-centric social scenes and the superficiality bred by commodifying oneself on online platforms. It explores the complexities of seeking genuine connections amidst societal pressures and the allure of technologically mediated interactions.
Revolutionary Perspectives on Love and Self-Love
The conversation evolves into a discussion on decolonizing romantic love and the revolutionary potential of self-love as a foundation for communal love. It challenges conventional narratives around love, urging listeners to dismantle harmful societal constructs and embrace a deeper connection with oneself as a means to fostering authentic relationships and positively impacting communities.
Exploring Different Forms of Love and Commitment
The podcast delved into the idea that people seek sustained commitment in love, aiming for a promise of enduring love and exploring different types of love that lead to taking positive actions. It emphasized the need to move past harmful uses of love to justify mistreatment, urging a focus on a love that inspires action to address societal issues such as the need for healthy societies.
Challenges and Reflections on Self-Love and Relationships
The episode touched on the complexities of self-love and relationships, highlighting the struggle to navigate patriarchal conditioning and internalized misogyny in personal desires and behaviors. It raised questions about the influence of societal norms on romantic relationships and ethical considerations in engaging with others, advocating for a deeper, community-centered approach to love and emphasizing the importance of healthy communities and genuine connections over individualistic and superficial notions of love.
*We had originally planned to keep this behind the paywall but there was so much positive feedback regarding the earlier episode we decided to unlock the audio.*
TRN Podcast co-host Jen Marley hosts a follow-up to their earlier conversation on romantic love with Levi Harter and another comrade on the difficulties of making meaningful connections surrounded by economic, political, and ecological crises.
