
Rufus Pollock
Founder of Open Knowledge and co-founder of Life Itself, an organization committed to a radically wiser world and a second renaissance.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 1h 27min
LIMINAL CAFE #14 - Rufus, Sylvie & the Art of the Second Renaissance
Rufus Pollock, founder of Open Knowledge, and Sylvie Barbier, a French-Taiwanese performance artist, dive into the concept of a 'Second Renaissance.' They discuss how art can transform communities and the necessity of cultural activism during a meta-crisis. The duo envisions a new artistic manifesto that intertwines art with spirituality for emotional and societal healing. They also explore the evolution of storytelling, emphasizing modern narratives' relevance to contemporary issues like care and environmental consciousness, advocating for collective action and community building.

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Apr 26, 2022 • 1h 14min
Cory Doctorow on Blockchain, Crypto & Web3
In this episode of our Making Sense of #Crypto and #Web3 series, Rufus Pollock is joined by activist, journalist and author Cory Doctorow. Cory outlines the problems he sees within the web3 space; economic, technological, and ethical.You can learn more about Cory and his work here:https://pluralistic.net/https://doctorow.medium.com/To learn more about our Making Sense of Web3 series visit https://web3.lifeitself.us/ Get full access to Life Itself at news.lifeitself.org/subscribe