Spirituality: A way out of the crisis spiral? | Sternstunde Philosophie | SRF Kultur

If we want to survive the climate crisis, we need a radically new way of thinking and feeling. This is the opinion of Nigerian philosopher and psychologist Bayo Akomolafe. In an interview with Yves Bossart, he reveals why spirituality can help us to see the various crises in a completely different light.

Topics in this episode:
00:00 Finding a new relationship with nature
08:08 Are we in a crisis spiral?
15:05 How did Bayo Akomolafe become a post-activist?
21:17 What can we learn from the Yoruba healers?
35:15 How can we overcome the contradictions?
42:37 Can we integrate the spiritual perspective into our actions?
49:50 Climate change: Is net zero not a goal?

Modern man is trapped in a deadly logic that needs to be broken, says Bayo Akomolafe. The Nigerian psychologist and internationally sought-after speaker believes that we need to learn a new way of dealing with nature, listen to it again and allow it to touch us. To do this, we need to understand nature and humans as multi-layered processes that are all interconnected.

Akomolafe refers to the West African wisdom tradition of the Yoruba, but also to feminist materialists such as Donna Haraway, who wants to break through rigid concepts and overcome opposites.

Yves Bossart talks to the spiritual thinker about possible ways out of the crisis-ridden modern age and asks why every death means a new beginning.

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In this version, the questions are in german but with english answers.
German version:    • Spiritualität: Ein Ausweg aus der Kri...  

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Sternstunde Philosophie from 10.03.24
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