Prof Jem Bendell
living purposefully during metacrisis and collapse
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Latest posts
- Metacrisis Salon on 2nd/3rd Nov
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Decelerating Our Obedience
Ahead of Monday's Metacrisis Salon, I share reflections on some initial reactions to my essay on why we need to slow everything down, inside and out. I particularly discuss what I see as the repackaging of dominant and misleading assumptions about technology and progress in the…
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I am a decelerationist and you are too
How about we demand things slow down, and to try that in our own lives? In this essay, I advocate for a decelerationist approach to technology, economy, society, as well as our own lives and cognition. I describe the dangerous accelerationism being promoted by tech titans, and…
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It’s beginning to look like proper forests are natural aircon systems, and realising that could be a positive tipping point. Here’s how.
In the face of rising climate crises, forests are often overlooked as vital climate infrastructure. Urban planners recognize the need for various utilities but have not been told how large forests can modulate climate by influencing cloud formation and rainfall. Current advocacy…
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What We Grieve
This incantation by Dr Jem Bendelll explores the deep and multifaceted grief over the loss of past hopes and certainties regarding climate, community, and societal progress. It reflects on disillusionment with politics and technology. The text ultimately questions whether…
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Next Salon – we discuss how to discuss collapse – 5/6 Oct
Updates on the various platforms related to the Metacrisis Initiative, which members can use to discuss issues, ideas and efforts. … Continue reading Next Salon – we discuss how to discuss collapse – 5/6 Oct →
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Discussing Collapse – with friends and colleagues, for a purpose
Societal taboos, linked to power dynamics, prevent open dialogue about sensitive topics. One of those topics has been societal collapse. Understanding our intentions for discussing difficult subjects, including collapse, is emphasized as crucial. This issue is explored before…
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Communicating Collapse
The well known analyst of the metacrisis, Dr Jem Bendell discusses the challenges of communicating about societal collapse, emphasizing the need for responsible dialogue and emotional engagement. They highlight recent interviews aimed at a broader audience, focusing on…
- Setting Goals When Facing Collapse
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A dozen disputed but now demonstrable facts about climate change from the consequential Deep Adaptation paper of 2018
In the months and years after the Deep Adaptation paper on climate change went viral with a million downloads, there was a backlash from top climatologists and environmental professionals. One of the main arguments from experts dismissing the paper was the lack of peer review.…