

Emerge: Making Sense of What's Next
Daniel Thorson
A podcast based inquiry into the next phase of the human experiment.
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Jun 29, 2018 • 1h 45min
Hanzi Freinacht - The Six Metamodern Political Strategies (pt. 2)
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.

Jun 26, 2018 • 18min
Making Sense of Hanzi (pt. 1)
Ethan and Daniel have a conversation about part one of the episode with Hanzi Freinacht.

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Jun 26, 2018 • 1h 25min
Hanzi Freinacht - Towards a Metamodern Politics (pt. 1)
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.

May 30, 2018 • 15min
Making Sense of the Bonnitta Roy Episode
Ethan and Daniel make sense of the Bonnitta Roy episode, which you can find here:
https://anchor.fm/emerge/episodes/Where-Jordan-Peterson--Sam-Harris--and-Ezra-Klein-Go-Wrong-e1hh9i/a-a3m7uh

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May 25, 2018 • 1h 13min
Where Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Ezra Klein Go Wrong
In this episode of Emerge I speak with Bonnitta Roy. Bonnitta is the founding principle of Alderlore Insight Center, a non-profit adult learning center focused on practices that support emerging wisdom. She teaches a Masters program in Consciousness Studies at The Graduate Institute. She is also founding associate of APP-AI whose mission is to bring open participation into the workplace.
You can read her writing on the Open Participatory Organization at https://medium.com/open-participatory-organized
We speak about:
- How to have conversations across paradigms
- Problems inherent in meta-perspectives
- Why Jordan Peterson, Sam Harris, and Ezra Klein fail to have generative and productive conversations (and how we can benefit from listening)
- How to address the underlying dynamics of identity politics

May 17, 2018 • 14min
Making Sense of the Darren Silver Episode
Ethan and Daniel talk about the most recent episode of Emerge with Darren Silver.

May 17, 2018 • 1h 2min
Darren Silver - Storying Our Way to a Sacred World
How do we speak in a way that re-enchants the world? That invites a more beautiful experience of life? This conversation speaks to those questions, and more.
Darren Silver is a rite of passage guide, life-coach, ceremonialist, and an innovative educator. His commitment to guiding youth and adults through initiatory experiences was birthed from more than a decade of personal experience and inquiry into the relationship with
soul, the natural world, and community. Darren holds a Masters in the Mythology of Initiation, has traveled extensively internationally, and has studied with elders worldwide.
You can find him at www.darrensilver.earth

Apr 18, 2018 • 16min
Making Sense of the Jordan Greenhall Episode
Ethan and Daniel have a sense-making conversation about the Jordan Greenhall episode of Emerge.

Apr 17, 2018 • 1h 18min
Jordan Greenhall - Sovereignty, Resonance, and Liminality
In order to enjoy this episode of Emerge you will need to be familiar with Jordan Greenhall's model of Sovereignty.
Do not venture into this episode without checking out some or all of the resources listed below or you will likely feel lost and confused.
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8kYZUQ6xcw
* http://highexistence.com/jordan-greenhall-humanity-global-collapse-survive/
* https://neurohacker.com/why-we-need-collective-intelligence-during-global-collapse-with-jordan-greenhall-pt-1/
* https://medium.com/deep-code/on-jordan-peterson-and-the-future-51402a370d79
Boyd’s OODA Loop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OODA_loop

Apr 4, 2018 • 24min
Experiments in Sense-Making #1: Beyond Expertise
Ethan and Daniel attempt to make sense of some of the topics discussed on recent episodes of Emerge.
This episode will make most sense if you listen first to the recent episode with Melissa Michaels and have at least some familiarity with Jordan Greenhall's model of Sovereignty.
Melissa Michaels Interview on Emerge
https://anchor.fm/emerge/episodes/Melissa-Michaels---Embodying-Grace--Embodying-Service-e17gsc
Jordan Greenhall on Sovereignty
http://highexistence.com/jordan-greenhall-humanity-global-collapse-survive/