#3 - Andrewism - "Solarpunk as a Vehicle for Anarchist Futures"

🌞 Solarpunk Manifesto is back !

🧙‍♂️ Andrew Sage (from the Youtube channel Andrewism) is a thinker, poet and video-essayist based in Trinidad. With each of his videos, he serves us a colorful platter of forgotten histories and inspiring takes on what humanity is actually capable of. An anarchist at heart, Andrew uses Solarpunk to vehiculate anti-hierarchical values and possibilities.

✊ We talked about the flawed myths of human nature, the role of education and upbringing in pushing back against the system, and how to get organized for the small “r” revolution.

🍃 Andrew’s hope is grounded in an impressive self-directed research and archival work.

🔎 His hopeful speculations are grounded in an impressive self-directed research and archival work.

Andrew's YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Andrewism

Andrew's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/andrew-ism

Instagram - @solarpunk.manifesto | Music - @simocellmusic | Visuals - @louise_mscr @tengtengho_ @via_minhu | Studio - Edouard Picard from the @lpiparis | Editing - Xenia Kuznetsova

(00:00:30) Introduction to Andrewism

(00:03:09) Dangers of Capital R Revolution

(00:05:44) Andrew's journey to Solarpunk

(00:08:12) Solarpunk and anarchism

(00:14:29) Debunking the myth of flawed human nature

(00:22:40) The role of education in shaping human nature

(00:26:05) Psychological Mask

(00:39:45) Community building & solidarity

(00:48:15) Question on Ecotopia: a pessimistic view of racial integration

(00:56:50) Target audience, reaching non-leftist audiences

(01:00:40) Experience of organizing and engaging people

(01:13:31) Experience with people who are indifferent or pessimistic

(01:15:18) What kind of comminities can bring big changes?

(01:24:10) Art and Solarpunk

(01:25:16) What gives you hope?