
The Jim Rutt Show
EP 223 Jordan Hall on Cities, Civiums, and Becoming Christian
Feb 8, 2024
Writer and thinker Jordan Hall joins Jim Rutt to discuss scaling laws, virtualization of space and communication, reaching the limits of institutional forms, tech hygiene, hierarchies of values, civiums, Jordan's journey to Christianity, the challenges of embodied community, the importance of beauty-first, the essence of the triune God, and the personal journey to believing in a personal God.
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Quick takeaways
- Creating a new community or way of living requires individuals to change their values and behaviors, along with institutional structures and cultural norms to support and reinforce these changes.
- Building a wholesome social environment involves revitalizing existing functional and wholesome elements, reconnecting with cultural traditions, and reinvigorating them for modern needs and values.
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Hierarchy of values and the challenge of personal change
One of the challenges in creating a new community or way of living, such as Civium, is the need for individuals to change their values and behaviors. It's not enough to have a personal transformation; there's also a need for institutional structures and cultural norms to support and reinforce these changes. This can be particularly difficult in today's cosmopolitan urbanism, where shared values and deep relationships are often lacking. Without the necessary infrastructure and community support, it becomes challenging to maintain the desired values and sustain the new way of living.
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