Tuesday, October 29, 2019

What We Get Wrong About Social Change - Nora Bateson

What We Get Wrong About Social Change - Nora Bateson What we REALLY need for social and cultural change: it's not what you think! Nora Bateson is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems. Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems. In part 1 of this interview, we discuss the complexity of understanding climate change, and why sense-making isn't common sense. You can check out Part 1 at https://ift.tt/2prbFyu. In Part 2 we continue our discussion on sense-making, order and chaos, complex systems, and what people get wrong about social and cultural change. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: - Why sense-making is much deeper than just switching between frameworks - What is schismogenesis and how its understanding can help us deal with the chaotic world - The challenges of parenthood in the modern society - Re-examining masculinity, femininity and the interdependence of biology and epistemology Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: - The International Bateson Institute, https://ift.tt/2LMX8pv - An Ecology of Mind, a documentary film by Nora Bateson, https://ift.tt/1naeitG - United Nations address by Greta Thunberg, https://youtu.be/bW3IQ-ke43w - Ralph Abraham, mathematician, https://ift.tt/1Jxjoe0 - Matrix, a film by the Wachowskis Recommended books: - Small Arcs of Larger Circles by Nora Bateson, https://amzn.to/2nLnr69 - Steps to an Ecology of Mind by Gregory Bateson, https://amzn.to/2mRYHsn More From Future Thinkers: - FTP105: Jim Rutt - Game B: The Fifth Attractor, a New Social OS, https://ift.tt/2UMiCWi - FTP100: Jamie Wheal - Sense-Making in Chaos, https://ift.tt/2Jupjad - FTP090, 091: Joe Brewer - Rites of Passage for Cultural Evolution, https://ift.tt/2Y1rbgW - FTP081, 082: Charles Eisenstein - The New Story of Climate And Humanity, https://ift.tt/2GuOQlu Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #norabateson #socialchange #culture #futurethinkers #climatechange #podcasts #podcasting #society #consciounsess #technology #complexity #systems #ecologyofmind #ecology #gregorybateson #evolution

FTP107: Nora Bateson - What People Get Wrong About Social Change


In Part 2 of our interview with Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute, we continue our discussion on sense-making, on order and chaos, complex systems and cultures, and what we really need for social and cultural change.

Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics.

Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems.

Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems.

To check out the show notes for both parts of the interview, go to  http://www.futurethinkers.org/106 

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Joker Is A Warning

Joker Is A Warning The new Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix is an extremely timely and relevant commentary on what is happening in the Western world right now. From the mass shootings and the epidemic of mental illness to the grief and anger that people are feeling in the climate change protests, the film is symbolic of many patterns emerging in modern society. In many ways, the film is a warning. We wanted to do a commentary on what can be done about the feelings and patterns of behavior illustrated in the film, and what we can do about them on an individual and societal level. Mentions from This Episode: - Joker, a film by Todd Phillips (2019) More From Future Thinkers: - FTP096: The Shadow in Personal and Collective Consciousness, https://ift.tt/313NxyL - FTP074: Reclaiming the Warrior Archetype in Modern Masculinity, https://ift.tt/2RkfpL0 - Future Thinkers Archetypes Series, https://ift.tt/2VwhSVz Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #joker #film #review #joaquinphoenix #society #commentary #psychology #archetype #consciousness #podcasts #futurethinkers #empathy

108: Joker Is A Warning

108: Joker Is A Warning The new Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix is an extremely timely and relevant commentary on what is happening in the Western world right now. From the mass shootings and the epidemic of mental illness to the grief and anger that people are feeling in the climate change protests, the film is symbolic of many patterns emerging in modern society. In many ways, the film is a warning. We wanted to do a commentary on what can be done about the feelings and patterns of behavior illustrated in the film, and what we can do about them on an individual and societal level. Mentions from This Episode: - Joker, a film by Todd Phillips (2019) More From Future Thinkers: - FTP096: The Shadow in Personal and Collective Consciousness, https://ift.tt/313NxyL - FTP074: Reclaiming the Warrior Archetype in Modern Masculinity, https://ift.tt/2RkfpL0 - Future Thinkers Archetypes Series, https://ift.tt/2VwhSVz Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #joker #film #review #joaquinphoenix #society #commentary #psychology #archetype #consciousness #podcasts #futurethinkers #empathy

FTP108: Joker Is A Warning


The new Joker film with Joaquin Phoenix is an extremely timely and relevant commentary on what is happening in the Western world right now.

From the mass shootings and the epidemic of mental illness to the grief and anger that people are feeling in the climate change protests, the film is symbolic of many patterns emerging in modern society.

In many ways, the film is a warning. We wanted to do a commentary on what can be done about the feelings and patterns of behaviour illustrated in the film, and what we can do about them on an individual and societal level.

Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/108 

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Monday, October 7, 2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Nora Bateson - What Is Sense-Making & Why It Isn't Common Sense

Nora Bateson - What Is Sense-Making & Why It Isn't Common Sense Nora Bateson is a filmmaker, writer, researcher, educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers – her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. This is an excerpt form Part 1 of our interview, where we discuss the complexity of understanding climate change, and why sense-making isn’t common sense. Watch the full interview at https://ift.tt/2AK0eEe Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Register for our Courses in Personal Evolution : https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #norabateson #sensemaking #futurethinkers #podcasts #philosophy #complexity #systemstheory

Thursday, October 3, 2019

FTP106: Nora Bateson - The Complexities Of Climate Change And Cultural Evolution


Our guest in the following two episodes is Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics.

Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems.

Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems.

In part 1 of this interview, we discuss the complexity of understanding climate change, and why sense-making isn't common sense.

Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/106 

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106: Nora Bateson - The Complexities of Climate Change and Cultural Evolution

106: Nora Bateson - The Complexities of Climate Change and Cultural Evolution Our guest in the following two episodes is Nora Bateson, an award-winning filmmaker, writer, educator, and the President of the International Bateson Institute. Nora comes from a family lineage of complexity thinkers - her father was the systems theorist Gregory Bateson and her grandfather was the biologist William Bateson, who coined the term genetics. Nora’s book Small Arcs of Larger Circles came out in 2016, and she is currently working on her next book about Warm Data, or the interrelational processes between and among systems. Her work brings the fields of biology, cognition, art, anthropology, psychology, and information technology together into a study of the patterns in ecology of living systems. In part 1 of this interview, we discuss the complexity of understanding climate change, and why sense-making isn't common sense. In Part 2 we continue our discussion on sense-making, order and chaos, complex systems, and what we really need for social and cultural change. In This Episode of Future Thinkers: - What are effective and ineffective ways to approach the current ecological problems - Why complex problems (i.e. climate change) require evaluation in multiple contexts - Why our capacity for complexity seems to be shrinking today - What is "warm data" and how it describes complex systems - How our social rules create our world - How cultural change can result in effective climate action - Why sense-making is much deeper than just switching between frameworks - What is schismogenesis and how its understanding can help us deal with the chaotic world - The challenges of parenthood in the modern society - Re-examining masculinity, femininity and the interdependence of biology and epistemology Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode: - The International Bateson Institute, https://ift.tt/2LMX8pv - An Ecology of Mind, a documentary film by Nora Bateson, https://ift.tt/1naeitG - United Nations address by Greta Thunberg, https://youtu.be/bW3IQ-ke43w - Ralph Abraham, mathematician, https://ift.tt/1Jxjoe0 - Matrix, a film by the Wachowskis Recommended books: - Small Arcs of Larger Circles by Nora Bateson, https://amzn.to/2nLnr69 - Steps to an Ecology of Mind by Gregory Bateson, https://amzn.to/2mRYHsn More From Future Thinkers: - FTP105: Jim Rutt - Game B: The Fifth Attractor, a New Social OS, https://ift.tt/2UMiCWi - FTP100: Jamie Wheal - Sense-Making in Chaos, https://ift.tt/2Jupjad - FTP090, 091: Joe Brewer - Rites of Passage for Cultural Evolution, https://ift.tt/2Y1rbgW - FTP081, 082: Charles Eisenstein - The New Story of Climate And Humanity, https://ift.tt/2GuOQlu Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Upgrade your mental operating system, increase personal sovereignty and gain deeper self-knowledge with our Courses in Personal Evolution. Register at https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #norabateson #futurethinkers #climatechange #podcasts #podcasting #culture #society #consciounsess #technology #complexity #systems #ecologyofmind #ecology #gregorybateson #evolution

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Nora Bateson - Is Climate Change The New Culture War?

Nora Bateson - Is Climate Change The New Culture War? An excerpt from the interview with Nora Bateson, a filmmaker, writer, researcher, educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute. Full interview coming soon on https://ift.tt/1LAJHAJ! Learn how to thrive in this fast changing world. Sign up for our mailing list and get the 50+ page guide: https://ift.tt/2JuE2C9 Register for our Courses in Personal Evolution : https://ift.tt/2ENvBiO #norabateson #climatechange #culturewar #futurethinkers #podcasts #philosophy #ecology #anthropology #complexity #systemstheory