I’m actually much more interested in this as a topic/theme for a book than the one you’re looking at on ‘minimalism’ (or whatever you’ll call it).
I think you could do the ‘minimalism’ info via a blog/podcast/substack special (paid) series or something? And use your brilliance to do a fro dive on the truthiness/sense making/radical truthfulness stuff. Go big.
"Truth became an inconvenient detail from here on. We entered an era of post-truth. The nation’s already murky relationship with its hidden truths – its settlement by invasion, massacre and cultural genocide, and the continued legal fiction of terra nullius – were relegated to the spectre of irresolution that hangs over of the nation."
I loved this post, Sarah. I've written a memoir and it's strenuously based on truths, on facts. It's important to me because my life, from the beginning, has been serially, seriously, affected by lies. It still haunts me now, every day, in ways few could imagine. The perps have been church & state, local government, my birth mother, and a vicious ex. Seriously life-affecting, soul destroying stuff and irreversible. Bullshitters can be ripped down and torn apart. Liars, particularly those with cloaks, are harder to battle, and yes their intention is clear: to bury the truth. I don't tolerate liars, I'm good to say.
Hi Sarah, so glad to hear you connect with David Fuller. Like you I've been an avid listener to Rebel Wisdom and its guests for a while now. What I love about many of the conversations is that sense of a "work in progress" as guests dialogue and sometimes riff of each other combined with the sense of being at the leading edge of change and creating something new. I'm also extremely grateful for Rebel Wisdom's part in making me more aware of my own cognitive biases while also expanding my ability to actually listen to more diverse points of view. I'd love to hear more of those style conversations. I'd also love to see more women involved in this sensemaking project. Thanks so much for your work!
This one we listened to on a ferry in the Stockholm archipelago. The philosophical angle I find interesting, although I worry that it won't translate to real change. I still cannot even get people in my immediate family to take up a reusable coffee mug so I worry that changing our whole underlying system is impossible. Although I do really like learning about new ways to imagine our society.
Capitalism as a trigger word I found very interesting. I also get adverse reactions from people when I speak against capitalism - lines like "yeah 'cause communism is so much better."
I was in London the day Boris resigned and I nearly did cartwheels down the street. I picked up that days newspaper as a momento. What I find very concerning from this episode are the problems you touched on about truth / lying / bullshitting and how this seems to be the bedrocks of our politics now. I'm hoping you might do an episode down the track on how Australian politics are trucking along after parliament has gotten into the swing of things, the current climate issues in gvt and what we can do to help things along. Thanks!
A bullshit that needs to be prosecuted is our neo-lib economic system.
The climate crisis needs funding to transition, neo libs would have us believe in scarcity and that taxes fund govt spending. Modern Monetary Theory (Prof Bill Mitchell), shows that govts need to spend to generate taxes and that a fiat currency nation has no financial limits, so long as macro controls, via a jobs guarantee is in place inflation will be unaffected, in very simple terms. (I hope I got that right).
The chat below between Bill Mitchell & Noel Pearson shows the impact of bullshit economic political choices on Aboriginal people, these same choices can be applied to any underfunded sector /social or planet need.
I recently changed jobs and it was a natural career progression after having studied for many years and it felt like the right time to step up and use all that study. However, a huge factor in that decision was having a boss who was a complete liar and bullshitter. I know we can't get along with everyone in our workplaces but I found it so draining and difficult to deal with on a daily basis. Toxic management has a huge impact on the workplace and it actually makes people less productive. This is a very interesting subject and I agree with comments below that this could be an interesting sub-topic in your book...
Hey Sarah,
I’m actually much more interested in this as a topic/theme for a book than the one you’re looking at on ‘minimalism’ (or whatever you’ll call it).
I think you could do the ‘minimalism’ info via a blog/podcast/substack special (paid) series or something? And use your brilliance to do a fro dive on the truthiness/sense making/radical truthfulness stuff. Go big.
For your tossing and mulling.
Isabel
Flagging this essay by Jeanine Leane on the deep bullshit simmering behind Aussie battler stories:
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-30-years-after-mabo-what-do-australias-battler-stories-and-their-evasions-say-about-who-we-are-187110
"Truth became an inconvenient detail from here on. We entered an era of post-truth. The nation’s already murky relationship with its hidden truths – its settlement by invasion, massacre and cultural genocide, and the continued legal fiction of terra nullius – were relegated to the spectre of irresolution that hangs over of the nation."
Wow! I was looking for resources for my uni essay on Frankfurt's book and came across this. Just wanted to write and say that I loved it. :)
I loved this post, Sarah. I've written a memoir and it's strenuously based on truths, on facts. It's important to me because my life, from the beginning, has been serially, seriously, affected by lies. It still haunts me now, every day, in ways few could imagine. The perps have been church & state, local government, my birth mother, and a vicious ex. Seriously life-affecting, soul destroying stuff and irreversible. Bullshitters can be ripped down and torn apart. Liars, particularly those with cloaks, are harder to battle, and yes their intention is clear: to bury the truth. I don't tolerate liars, I'm good to say.
Hi Sarah, so glad to hear you connect with David Fuller. Like you I've been an avid listener to Rebel Wisdom and its guests for a while now. What I love about many of the conversations is that sense of a "work in progress" as guests dialogue and sometimes riff of each other combined with the sense of being at the leading edge of change and creating something new. I'm also extremely grateful for Rebel Wisdom's part in making me more aware of my own cognitive biases while also expanding my ability to actually listen to more diverse points of view. I'd love to hear more of those style conversations. I'd also love to see more women involved in this sensemaking project. Thanks so much for your work!
Hello!
This one we listened to on a ferry in the Stockholm archipelago. The philosophical angle I find interesting, although I worry that it won't translate to real change. I still cannot even get people in my immediate family to take up a reusable coffee mug so I worry that changing our whole underlying system is impossible. Although I do really like learning about new ways to imagine our society.
Capitalism as a trigger word I found very interesting. I also get adverse reactions from people when I speak against capitalism - lines like "yeah 'cause communism is so much better."
I was in London the day Boris resigned and I nearly did cartwheels down the street. I picked up that days newspaper as a momento. What I find very concerning from this episode are the problems you touched on about truth / lying / bullshitting and how this seems to be the bedrocks of our politics now. I'm hoping you might do an episode down the track on how Australian politics are trucking along after parliament has gotten into the swing of things, the current climate issues in gvt and what we can do to help things along. Thanks!
Hiya Sarah,
A bullshit that needs to be prosecuted is our neo-lib economic system.
The climate crisis needs funding to transition, neo libs would have us believe in scarcity and that taxes fund govt spending. Modern Monetary Theory (Prof Bill Mitchell), shows that govts need to spend to generate taxes and that a fiat currency nation has no financial limits, so long as macro controls, via a jobs guarantee is in place inflation will be unaffected, in very simple terms. (I hope I got that right).
The chat below between Bill Mitchell & Noel Pearson shows the impact of bullshit economic political choices on Aboriginal people, these same choices can be applied to any underfunded sector /social or planet need.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UowqZGID8cI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGdBprM_cCQ&t=1295s
http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/
Enjoy Greece, I would stay if I were you :)
Cheers Sarah H
I recently changed jobs and it was a natural career progression after having studied for many years and it felt like the right time to step up and use all that study. However, a huge factor in that decision was having a boss who was a complete liar and bullshitter. I know we can't get along with everyone in our workplaces but I found it so draining and difficult to deal with on a daily basis. Toxic management has a huge impact on the workplace and it actually makes people less productive. This is a very interesting subject and I agree with comments below that this could be an interesting sub-topic in your book...
Hi Sarah. Interesting thoughts! This article about why we fall for misinformation is worthwhile: https://timharford.com/2021/06/what-magic-teaches-us-about-misinformation/ Answer: because we're too lazy to look for the truth!