Dryden Brown - TradHumanism and Building the Future
Jun 30, 2021
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Dryden Brown, Bluebook Cities & Praxis Society co-founder, talks about TradHumanism, community building, sequester states, and the magic of the internet. They discuss modern-day myths, cultural diversity, tribal identity, and empowering individuals for positive change.
Creating affinity-oriented cities based on shared values is a potential future urban model post-COVID.
Praxis Society transitions from online to physical spaces to provide a more immersive community experience.
Preserving cultural diversity and traditional values is crucial in the face of modernization driven by technology.
Deep dives
The Vision of Building Affinity-Oriented Cities
The podcast discusses the vision of creating new affinity-oriented cities as opposed to traditional labor market cities. With remote work accelerating due to COVID, cities might shift towards being organized around shared values and affinities rather than just labor markets. This shift aims to foster communities where individuals can live with others who share their values and visions for the future.
Praxis Society: Online Community Bridging to Physical Spaces
Praxis Society serves as an online community where like-minded individuals gather, with a focus on human flourishing and pioneering spirits. Recently, physical spaces called Praxis houses have been established in cities like New York and Austin. This transition from online to physical spaces aims to provide a more immersive and tangible experience for members.
Challenges of Modernization and the Need for Value-Driven Communities
The conversation delves into the drawbacks of global homogeneity and the challenges presented by modernization processes driven by technology. The discussion highlights the importance of maintaining cultural diversity and traditional values as essential components of a flourishing society. The concept of 'trad humanism' is introduced as a perspective that prioritizes preserving humanity's inherent values and traditions amidst rapid technological advancements.
Building Community Through Common Goals and Shared Struggles
Building a community is enhanced when individuals share common ambitions or backgrounds. Creating communities around specific projects, like open-source software, provides a powerful bonding agent through shared goals. Additionally, engaging in shared struggles, such as physical activities like hiking or working out together, further strengthens the community bonds.
Concept of Sequester State and Carbon Capture Technologies
The concept of a 'sequester state' involves promoting carbon capture technologies as economic drivers. By incentivizing the adoption of such technologies, countries can create carbon capture projects that generate carbon credits for sale. This approach aims to address climate change by shifting focus towards efficient carbon capture instead of drastic measures like blocking out the sun.
I speak to Bluebook Cities & Praxis Society co-founder and CEO, Dryden Brown, about a positive vision for the future, about foundational values, what it takes to build and maintain a community, frontier thinking, his concept of TradHumanism, cults, and what we can learn from them, sequester states and the magic of the internet and meeting your heroes.
You can find Dryden and his latest projects on his Twitter: @drydenwtbrown
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