In this episode, I speak with Dr. Nick Walker. Nick is an author, educator and futurist, best known for her book Neuroqueer Heresies and her work on neurodiversity and Neuroqueer theory. Nick is also a professor of psychology at California Institute of Integral Studies and senior aikido instructor at the Aiki Arts Center in Berkeley, California. Nick also writes speculative fiction, including the urban fantasy webcomic Weird Luck.
Episode Highlights:
Neurodiversity paradigm
Neuroqueer Theory
Gender and embodiment
Power & privilege
Essentialism and policing
Aikido
Much more!