Hanzi Freinacht

Jim talks with Hanzi Freinacht about his book 12 Commandments: For Extraordinary People to Master Ordinary Life. They discuss the book as a response to Jordan Peterson & his "12 rules" books, metamodernism, fostering sober crazy people, magical thinking in highly developed personalities, integrations of science & spirituality, stabilizing higher phenomenological states, lower average states as a phenomenon of late-stage Game A, living in a mess moderately, fucking like a beast, sincere irony, quitting, doing the walk of shame, reverse death therapy, Carl Roger's idea of congruence, healing with justice, burning your maps, the pernicious belief that our maps are complete, killing your guru & finding the others, Jung's golden shadow, playing for forgiveness, and much more. Episode Transcript 12 Commandments: For Extraordinary People to Master Ordinary Life, by Hanzi Freinacht JRS EP36 - Hanzi Freinacht on Metamodernism JRS EP53 - Hanzi Freinacht on the Nordic Ideology JRS EP82 - Hanzi Freinacht on Building a Metamodern Future JRS EP 172 - Brendan Graham Dempsey on Emergentism JRS EP 170 - John Vervaeke and Jordan Hall on The Religion That Is Not a Religion JRS EP143 - John Vervaeke Part 1: Awakening from the Meaning Crisis Hanzi Freinacht is a political philosopher, historian and sociologist, author of The Listening Society, Nordic Ideology, and the upcoming books The 6 Hidden Patterns of History and Outcompeting Capitalism. Much of his time is spent alone in the Swiss Alps.

Hanzi Freinacht, author of 'The Listening Society', offers fresh insights into politics and metamodernism. He discusses the need for collective action in shaping a transformative future. Hanzi shares his personal journey from activism to philosophical inquiry, exploring the balance between personal and political engagement. He champions the roles of hipsters, hackers, and hippies in creating new societal structures. The conversation emphasizes compassion through personal storytelling, aiming to cultivate understanding and collaboration in a changing world.

In a thought-provoking discussion, Hanzi Freinacht, author and metamodern political theory expert, delves into innovative political strategies. He outlines six metamodern approaches that aim to rejuvenate democracy and community engagement. Freinacht contrasts Gemeinschaft with Gesellschaft, revealing how cultural influences shape political norms. He also warns of the risks posed by informal relationships in politics and examines China's authoritarian structures against human values, advocating for a more empathetic and nuanced political landscape.