

Paul Kingsnorth: How to Resist the Machine
6 snips Jun 11, 2023
Writer Paul Kingsnorth discusses resisting the soulless nature of human life, the loss of meaningful things like forests, the impact of COVID on politics and worldviews, becoming a 'cooked barbarian' to challenge the machine's control, the relationship between capitalism, religion, and the state, exploring Wicca and old gods, and the mystical connection between Ireland's sacred sites and its people.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Loss of Meaningful Things
03:29 • 16min
The COVID Pandemic and its Impact on Politics and Worldviews
19:58 • 20min
Becoming a Cooked Barbarian: A Strategy for Resisting the Machine
39:58 • 3min
Christianity, Resistance, and Faith
42:51 • 2min
The Relationship between Capitalism, Religion, and the State
44:47 • 23min
Exploring Wicker, Old Gods, and the Unknown World
01:07:33 • 3min
Enchanted Landscapes and Sacred Sites
01:10:08 • 8min