In the first of a series of discussions, Layman Pascal offers his thoughts on the role of humanity in the biosphere. What new ways are there for appreciating our place on/as the planet and in/as the cosmos? Here we focus primarily on the role of the individual in biospheric processes. How do religion-like activities and sensibilities serve ecological viability and flourishing? How can this vision unite various approaches to value and knowledge in the 21st century?
Timeline:
0:00 Introduction
3:16 The Role of the Human in, for, and as the Biosphere
7:48 A Biophilic Universe
14:51 A Comprehensive Story for Our Time
23:30 Nurturing Nature
27:28 Minds and Societies as Systems of Gaia
38:42 Contingency and Teleology, Problems and Progress
44:22 Religionizing Eco-Consciousness: Promise and Pathology
1:04:09 Psychotechnologies and the Biosphere
1:14:08 The Center of the Mandala
1:20:38 Moving out of Flatland
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