Metaphors for Metacrisis: The Shark, The Boat, and The Pickle

Bonnitta Roy, Zak Stein, Ian Christie, and Jonathan Rowson discuss Jonathan's seminal paper on 'Tasting the Pickle: Ten flavours of meta-crisis and the appetite for a new civilisation' available to read here (https://systems-souls-society.com/tas.... The conversation touches on the metaphors used to describe the 'meta-crisis' and questions surrounding the archetypal/imaginal nature of the crisis.


00:00 - Intro & Bonnitta's dream
05:00 - What do we mean by 'meta-crisis'?
15:00 - A 'time between worlds'
19:00 - Archetypes & apocalypse
24:00 - Getting 'meta' right
28:00 - Is it easier to feel it than think it?
36:00 - The boat metaphor
43:00 - Reflections on Davos
47:00 - Capitalism & ego


○ Bonnitta Roy teaches insight practices for individuals who are developing meta-cognitive skills, and hosts collective insight retreats for groups interested in breaking away from limiting patterns of thought. She teaches a masters course in consciousness studies and transpersonal psychology at the Graduate Institute. Find out more here (  / bonnittaroy  ).

○ Zak Stein is a philosopher of education working at the interface of psychology, metaphysics, and politics. He has worked co-founding a non-profit and think tank, teaching graduate students at Harvard, and consulting with technology start-ups. Find out more here (http://www.zakstein.org).

○ Ian Christie is a trustee of Perspectiva. He’s Senior Lecturer in the social science and ethics of sustainable development at the Centre for Environment and Sustainability (CES) in the University of Surrey. Find out more here (https://twitter.com/ianpchristie?lang....

○ Jonathan Rowson is a writer, philosopher and chess Grandmaster. He is co-founder and director of Perspectiva, a research institute that examines the relationships between complex global challenges and the inner lives of human beings. Find out more here (https://www.jonathanrowson.me).


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