#108 Thrutopian Dreams: Manda Scott

Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been short-listed for the Orange Prize, the Edgar, Wilbur Smith and Saltire Awards and won the McIllvanney Prize. Her latest novel ANY HUMAN POWER is a Mytho-Political thriller which lays out a Thrutopian road map to a flourishing future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. With degrees in veterinary medicine and a Masters in Regenerative Economics, Manda’s life is oriented towards creating radical new narratives that will pave the way to the total systemic change our culture – and our world – needs.

ANY HUMAN POWER is available for sale on Amazon.

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Topics

• 00:00 – Introduction and Support Request
• 01:00 – Guest Introduction: Manda Scott
• 02:04 – Discussion on Thrutopian Novels
• 02:45 – Manda Scott’s Literary Influences
• 07:01 – Spiritual Practices and Shamanic Path
• 12:25 – The Concept of Thrutopian Fiction
• 17:29 – The Power of Fiction in Inspiring Change
• 21:22 – Genesis of ‘Any Human Power’
• 27:45 – The Role of Dreaming in Spiritual Practice
• 27:52 – Shamanic Dreaming and Its Significance
• 29:08 – Connecting with Loved Ones Through Dreams
• 30:36 – Trauma Culture and Initiation Cultures
• 32:11 – The Four Stages of Evolution
• 36:40 – Dopamine vs. Serotonin Reward Systems
• 40:01 – The Importance of Community and Connection
• 45:11 – The Future of Spiritual Practice and Writing
• 46:29 – Integrating Dreaming into Daily Life
• 48:36 – Concluding Thoughts on Modernity and Community

Resources

• The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
• Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
• The Last of the Mohicans (1971 TV Series)
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• Riding the Horse Backwards by Arnold and Amy Mindell
• Regenesis by George Monbiot
• Sounds of SAND #85 In Our Bones: Osprey Orielle Lake
• Sounds of SAND #65 Emptiness & Grief: Francis Weller
• Sounds of SAND #98 Glissando of Consciousness: Andrew Holecek
• Sounds of SAND #11 Quantum Listening: IONE

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