Can Men and Women Be Platonic Friends? - Defining the Solarpunk Self, Part 16

Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates - Solarpunk Reflections

In this essay I discuss Laura Bates book "Men Who Hate Women" and discuss the problem of speaking up, whether that means against or for a certain group or individual. When we fail to speak, we are held accountable when we live in the world our inaction allowed. Yet, speaking must be both against something and FOR something. If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/ [https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/]

Technofeudalism and Integrated Capabilities - Defining the Solarpunk Self, Part 19

In this essay, I discuss how environments can force us to develop certain capabilities in order to survive. Once combined, these capabilities offer us access to new worlds, but also limit us to those worlds. How can we create a better society when our current society limits what we're capable of in order to survive? If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/ [https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/]

Solarpunk Psychology, 5Rhythms Dancing, and Social Identity’s Cages - dumb essay #2

To help frame this essay, my focus in my writing is on the psychology necessary to make solarpunk a reality. To create such a psychology we need to have an understanding of both the theory and practice behind it. Many people are engaged in political action or developmental practices like therapy, circling, dance, and other somatic/therapeutic practices that are incredibly powerful. Yet, what they miss out on is a theory that can adequately ground what they're doing in a narrative of change. Solarpunk provides the aesthetic of an emerging narrative, and my work is to ground that aesthetic into psychological theory and developmental practices. This essay is about my experiences at 5Rhythms dancing and the effect it had on my psychological theory and lived psychology. If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/ [https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/]

Circling into Solarpunk Culture - Defining the Solarpunk Self, Part 18

In this essay, I discuss how our culture of narcissism has reduced friendships to selfish transactions. I then discuss "circling" as a practice for developing the deep mutuality that can facilitate healthy friendship and culture. Circling is an interpersonal practice meant to cultivate emotional awareness, interpersonal care, and healthy boundaries. If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/ [https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/]

Masculinist Subjectivity and Anti-Masculinity - dumb essay #1

In this essay, I question the use of the term "masculinist" to denote subjectivities that privilege the masculine above the feminine. I first steelman the term by deconstructing Red Pill via the Kantian Society of Mind. I then titanium-man "masculinist" as "patriarchal", though with a sensitivity to context. If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/ [https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/]