69. Realizing the Biosphere | 1. Spirituality for the Anthropocene (w/ Layman Pascal)

In the first of a series of discussions, Layman Pascal offers his thoughts on the role of humanity in the biosphere. What new ways are there for appreciating our place on/as the planet and in/as the cosmos? Here we focus primarily on the role of the individual in biospheric processes. How do religion-like activities and sensibilities serve ecological viability and flourishing? How can this vision unite various approaches to value and knowledge in the 21st century?

Timeline:

0:00 Introduction

3:16 The Role of the Human in, for, and as the Biosphere

7:48 A Biophilic Universe

14:51 A Comprehensive Story for Our Time

23:30 Nurturing Nature

27:28 Minds and Societies as Systems of Gaia

38:42 Contingency and Teleology, Problems and Progress

44:22 Religionizing Eco-Consciousness: Promise and Pathology

1:04:09 Psychotechnologies and the Biosphere

1:14:08 The Center of the Mandala

1:20:38 Moving out of Flatland