Wild with Sarah Wilson BEST OF: BAYO AKOMOLAFE: The times are urgent, let’s slow down and become a fugitive
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Dec 19, 2023 Poet Bayo Akomalafe discusses the importance of embracing chaos, humility, and interconnectedness in navigating the climate crisis. The conversation explores the concept of slow politics, Yoruba mythology, and the gift of disability. The guest reads a reflective poem and highlights the need to challenge current thinking amidst challenging circumstances.
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The Fugitive: Beyond Binary Politics
- The term "fugitive" means escaping binary political extremes by walking a third, alternative way.
- It represents breaking patterns entrenched in rigid left and right ideologies through creative, out-of-the-box political imaginaries.
Entangled Agency Over Mastery
- We cannot design the future from detached human mastery; we are entangled with nature's ongoing processes.
- True agency requires humility and openness to the unpredictable dynamics of human and nonhuman relations.
Join Chaos, Don't Control It
- Attempting to solve crises from detached objectivity is futile because the world is complex and non-linear.
- We must join the chaos instead of seeking control, embracing uncertainty as a path forward.