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Deep Future Six: On Metamodernism (with Brendan Graham Dempsey and Tomas Björkman)

Nov 29, 2023
Brendan Graham Dempsey, writer, poet, and farmer, along with Tomas Björkman, entrepreneur and financier, discuss the transition from postmodernism to metamodernism. They explore topics such as systems theory, integrating insights from postmodernism, the postmodern volitional move, understanding the postmodern individual, and the complexities of metamodernism. They also touch on the relationship between metamodernism and capitalism and how to navigate that relationship in the current economic system.
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  • Metamodernism builds on postmodernism, embracing paradox and contradiction while recognizing the interplay of different cultural logics over time.
  • Systems thinking and postmodernism challenge reductionist thinking by emphasizing the interconnectedness and complexity of reality.

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Postmodernism and the Need to Integrate

Postmodernism offers valuable critiques of modernity, emphasizing the importance of context and relationality. It corrects the assumption of objectivity and highlights the role of subjectivity. Postmodern criticisms help uncover missing aspects in modern thought and promote a more nuanced understanding of truth. The application of modern empirical critiques to postmodernism itself leads to a deeper understanding of truth and objectivity.

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