Welcome to the podcast of the Realisation Festival, which takes place every year at St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset (http://realisationfestival.com).The podcas...
The confidence to be human in an age of AI. A conversation about the complexity of things with Mazviita Chirimuuta
What do we really learn from neuroscience? How can scientific assumptions shape the world we perceive? Why might notions such as soul and mind matter all the more in times of mechanistic, computational thinking?Mark Vernon talks with philosopher and neuroscientist Mazviita Chirimuuta. Mazviita is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh and author of the prize-winning book, The Brain Abstracted. She is also an advisor to the Realisation FestivalDetails of her books can be found at MIT Press - https://mitpress.mit.edu/author/m-chirimuuta-17741/
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In the beginning was connection. A conversation with Kenneth Cross
Many of today’s troubles could be described as ones of connection. But is that about a lack of connection, a flood of connection, or perhaps the quality of connections?Mark Vernon talks with Kenneth Cross about relationally and, in particular, the inspiration that might be drawn from fungi. Mycelium exist in a substerranean world, blurring the distinctions between organisms, sharing in ways that are strange even disturbing. So what light does that cast on human sympathies and selfhood? The conversation ranges over the ideas of Iain McGilchrist and Merlin Sheldrake, over the challenges of meeting in groups and our basic views of reality.Kenneth is a vicar and a writer.
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From energy transition to knowing your bees - and there is a link. A conversation with Jonny Williams
What is it like to work in the world of renewables? Why is transitioning to new fuels so complicated and what practical difference can soulful concerns make? Mark Vernon talks with Jonny Williams about multipolar traps and the seductive appeal of targets. They discuss the challenges of mostly male workplaces, as well as the imaginative factors that can help and hinder moving beyond a carbon-based culture and economy - which is where beekeeping comes in.Jonny Williams is the founder of NexGen and ViGo Bioenergy.
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The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee
The body as the practice of the imaginal. A conversation with Dominique Savitri Bonarjee.What does it look and feel like to explore life through the body? How can ancient traditions of movement help us meet today’s challenges? Mark Vernon talks with artist Dominique Savitri Bonarjee about her exploration of practices including the Turning of Rumi and the Japanese philosophy of Butoh. They ranges over themes including the principle of nonduality and Noh-theatre inspired by Buddhism, embodied research and impermanence.For more on Dominique’s work:www.dominiquebb.combutoh.co.ukhttps://www.colethouse.org/whirling-dervishes
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Passion and trust in a turbulent age. A conversation with Juliette Otterburn Hall
What does it mean to have a shared story? How can collaboration be fostered in competitive times? Mark Vernon talks with Juliette Otterburn Hall about the power of connecting to purposes and how uniqueness is actually the key to cooperation. They ask about following the energy of the imagination as opposed to fear, and how building resilience is aided by knowing your roots.Juliette is a managing partner at Value Squared and a former TV producer. For more see - https://www.valuesquared.io/
Welcome to the podcast of the Realisation Festival, which takes place every year at St Giles House, Wimborne, Dorset (http://realisationfestival.com).The podcast is hosted by Mark Vernon, in conversation with individuals who have attended the festival. The aim is to develop a sense of the various ways in which realising is done, as people offer reflections on ideas, experiences, books and activities.
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