Shows
Willamette Wake Up06.19.25 Braver Angels explores Conflict Resilient Communities Braver Angels explores how to build conflict resilient communities, one conversation at a time, with Ryan Nakade, a mediator and trainer who designs and delivers workshops on dialogue depolarization and de-escalation through his business - Ruminant Resolutions. Ryan shares personal examples and how curiosity, not animosity, goes a long way in building relationships.
2025-06-2151 min
The Mark Divine ShowThe Antidote to Extremism: Meta-Ideological Politics (with Ryan Nakade)Meta-Ideological Politics can help people with different beliefs understand each other better and work together to solve problems in new ways. Ryan Nakade is a trained mediator and facilitator who works with various organizations to bridge divides and build resilient communities. He serves as a facilitator for the Department of Human Services family decision cases, Board Vice President of the Oregon Mediation Association, and an advisory committee member for the Beaverton Center for Mediation and Dialogue. In his spare time, he studies politics, philosophy, and complex systems, and is developing a new style of politics called Meta-Ideological...
2024-03-2647 min
Everyone Is RightPREVIEW: Meta-Ideological Politics (with Ryan Nakade)Watch the full presentation here:
https://integrallife.com/meta-ideological-politics/
In a time where information is abundant, society faces the unintended repercussions of ideological rigidity, tribalism, and deep-rooted discord. The initial promise of social media to nurture connections and global understanding has, in many cases, led to the opposite effect. Rather than bridging gaps, these platforms often widen them, creating ideological echo chambers where individuals are only exposed to congruent views, thereby reinforcing and intensifying their existing beliefs. This tribal mindset not only hinders genuine dialogue but also exacerbates societal divisions, leading to a polarized world where anything like a “middle gr...
2023-09-2214 min
The DetourTalking across Differences with Mónica Guzmán and Ryan NakadeDo you remember when you last talked to someone whose beliefs or opinions about important stuff were different from your own? Current research shows that Americans are less and less likely to live with and talk to people who hold different opinions about politics, God, gender, education, guns, democracy, and so on. In this episode we talk with Mónica Guzmán and Ryan Nakade, two people working to get people to connect across these differences with enthusiasm, curiosity, care, and hope.
2023-07-0257 min
The Omni-Win Project Podcast"Combating Polarization and Extremism with Meta-Ideological Politics" with Ryan NakadeEpisode title: "Combating Polarization and Extremism with Meta-Ideological Politics" with Ryan NakadeWelcome to the Omni-Win Project Podcast. (or a similar greeting? Quite like the idea)It's time to upgrade our democracy. If you're fed up with the status quo and want to catalyze political and societal change, you're in the right place. The Omni-Win Project Podcast is ready to shed light on the many opportunities we have to revolutionize our political culture. We’re all in this together, so join us in co-creating the future of democracy. Welcome to part two of Duncan’s conversation with the founder of the Meta...
2022-07-1940 minThe Omni-Win Project Podcast"Why Ideology Is Not the Enemy" with Ryan NakadeWelcome to the Omni-Win Project Podcast. It's time to upgrade our democracy. If you're fed up with the status quo and want to catalyze political and societal change, you're in the right place. The Omni-Win Project Podcast is ready to shed light on the many opportunities we have to revolutionize our political culture. We’re all in this together, so join us in co-creating the future of democracy. Our relationships are in jeopardy due to our divisive political culture. In part one of this two-part discussion, Duncan talks with Ryan Nakade about ideology and how it impacts our connection to each...
2022-07-1941 min
Meta-Ideological PoliticsDugin, Liberalism, Whitehead, Steiner, Big Tech, Race, and the Left's Future ft. Matt SegallWe discuss Dugin and the critique of liberalism, Steelmanning Dugin and misconceptions on classical liberalism, liberalism is built on something deeper, holding polarities and extremes, enculturation and Bildung, essentialism vs anti essentialism, Whitehead’s needle threading middle way, ontological divides in the culture wars, R.R Reno’s critique of Popper’s liberalism, Steiner’s social three folding theory, Verumelue’s common good constitutionalism, the dominance of the economic sphere in America, the government can’t fix everything (including racism), can government do something good? diaphanous anti-racism and fallacies of misplaced concreteness, the problems with “whiteness”, universal vs specific programs (reparatio...
2022-07-171h 57Meta-Ideological PoliticsThe Antimeme ft. Layman Pascal & tj RichardsWe discuss tj and Antimemetics, define anti memes, Layman’s antimemetic ethical imperative, the antimemetic skillset for depolarization, antimeme as adaptive meme for inoculation, anitmemes, antifragility and complexity, information theory and Shannon entropy, tacit vs explicit knowledge, Hayek, markets, art, aesthetics, spirituality, harnessing the tacit, decentralized in form vs function, Zen Koan as antimeme and meta heuristics, Antimemetics and left/right polarities, epistemic injustice, shamanism, entropy and scale, entropy and information are coupled, requisite variety, codification and abstraction, criticisms of MIP (no constraints), mutually exclusive memes as antimeme, various structures of feeling, a quote from Foucault, antimeme as constraint, and...
2022-07-141h 21
Meta-Ideological PoliticsGame Theory, Coordination, and Collective Action ft. Samuel LudfordWe explore, the enigmatic Sam Ludford, Sam’s goals for his writing, structure, agency and optimism, critical consciousness, humanist empowerment and structural victimhood, Jordan Peterson vs Zizek and dissolving the father function, the meta crisis and collective action failures, everyone hates liberalism, diversification and hyper normal stimuli, incentive structures of platforms, decision theory and collective action issues, the limitations of developmental theory (kinetic metaphor), normal vs common knowledge, the advantages of the right in the internet age, Austrian economics and market mechanism, social vs economic coordination, trust and coordination, reductive collectivism, sibling bonds, Wittgenstein and the rule paradox, Hegel an...
2022-06-121h 51Meta-Ideological PoliticsIslam, Hyperobjects, and Reviving Traditions ft. Jared MorningstarWe discuss How I connected with Jared (ft. Jordan Peterson), what is “ideological” and what is not, Jared’s diplomatic disposition, Jared’s ideological promiscuity, exploring traditional conservatism, make virtue great again, dialogue and virtue, white supremacist archetypes, returning to ontology, hyperobjects, Roy Bhaskar’s critical realism and Demi-realities, inter-religious discourse, Sam Harris’s critique of Islam, and separating culture from content.
2022-05-292h 02Meta-Ideological PoliticsNietzsche, Heidegger, and the Philosophical Roots of the Far-Right ft. Layman PascalWe discuss - why Layman likes Nietzsche, Layman steel man’s Nietzsche the Nazi, How Nietzsche’s work can fork in opposing directions, Ronald Beiner’s book on Nietzsche and Heidegger, pre trans fallacies, the systems of modernity, hierarchies, spirituality, power, critiques of culture, different types of difference, values, Nietzsche and religion book, Heidegger beyond the pale?, differing definitions of Fascism, Dugin and the “Volk”, spiritual decay and what to re-root into, fractal “we-ness”, Layman’s quantum sense of “we-ness”, Layman’s identification as a woman, group identity and collective action, identity, reification and mystery of being, collective identity development, question o...
2022-04-091h 33![Integral [+] Facticity](https://assets.pippa.io/shows/620771a1c6a18500128a07cb/1675421890407-e45b44e567a3c326ab5455f20e645239.jpeg)
Integral [+] FacticityMichael Brooks, Postmodern Conservatism & the Future of Politics/Religion w/ Ryan Nakade This week's guest is Ryan Nadake from the "meta-ideological politics" podcast on Michael Brooks, the integral movement, postmodern conservatism, & the future of politics & religion. Full show notes, references, and further reading:Ryan Nakade on Michael Brooks, Postmodern Conservatism & the Future of Politics & Religion - Integral Facticity - Medium Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-071h 18Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#16: Regenerative Community Building ft. Ashley ColbyWe discuss the Rhizoma field school, regenerative methodologies, larger paradigms of social change, small scale initiatives, unintended consequences, dual process theory, addressing macro scale issues, global trade futures, positive impacts of protectionism and localism, Ideology vs material interests, changing circumstances, community design principles (oblique approach), alienation inspiring self production, embodied experience, getting the framing right, action vs theory, holistic invisible hand, problem with subsidies, outcompeting industrial ag, and making farming fun again.
2022-03-281h 11Meta-Ideological PoliticsMeta-Ideological Riffs: Brent Cooper ~ Left Theory and CritiqueWe discuss the theology and spirituality of Brent Cooper, ritual, symbology, spirituality, metanoia, living in the paradox, distinguishing resonance from orthodoxy, abstractivism vs front line activism, liminal web critiques and dreams, MIP’s approach to digesting left content, steel manning CRT, paradigms and anomalies, hyperobjects, epistemic justice, “seeing” and abstraction, ideological and dunning Kruger awareness, and legitimate meta perspective, anticapitalist, postcapitalist, teaching left groups meta-theory vs working on own terms, tracking events that don’t get covered, holding meta positions to transcend reductionism, listening as metaphor, Hanzi’s work, misunderstanding theories and controversial thinkers/theories, scaling education infrastructure, diverse conception...
2022-03-071h 57Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#15: Can SIMPOL Save the World? ft. John Bunzl & Jaki ScarcelloWe discuss the, SIMPOL elevator pitch, SIMPOL in the US, levels/scale SIMPOL could work at, SIMPOL is not about building a new structure, consciousness and time, and the subsidiarity test, challenges with communicating SIMPOL and “seeing” hyperobjects, SIMPOL and evolutionary theory, cooperation, competition, and electoral considerations, 2 policy buckets, scientific/rational persuasion vs trust, cooperation incentives, 2 kinds of trust, SIMPOL, Ukraine, liberal hegemony, cultural sovereignty, spreading the message of SIMPOL.
2022-03-0355 minMeta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#14: Ideology, Ontology, and Liminal Critique ft. Jeremy JohnsonWe discuss Jordan Hall Twitter and ideology critique, from developmental to ideological blindness, conservative naturalization, leftist contextualization/epistemologization, deep diving ontology, MIP and integral post metaphysics, and shared ontological grounds, Ryan doesn’t like “what comes next” stuff, Epistemes and ideological granularity, Fred Turner and the necessity of historical literacy, ideology critique, 5 pillars of meta-ideological awareness, ideology is a scary word and left/right appeal, having discernment when choosing the right analytic frame, disciplinary polarization and the need for consilience, myopic divisions of knowledge, ideological dismissal, platform socialism, ideological non-exclusivism and DEI trainings, integrating class analysis with the “meaning crisis”, d...
2022-02-182h 03Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#13: Eros, Aesthetics, and Ideology ft. Raven ConnollyWe discuss framing the conversation - polarization seeps into romance and dating, aesthetic signifiers, identity, Kegan stages, problem of political mega-identities, internet avatars, fan culture, and tinder, communication mediums, withdrawing from politics and the exhausted majority, SHAME the “other,” dating, romance and erotic fetishization, transformation requires energy and making space for taboos, repulsion, attraction, love, hippies, god, the issue with liberalism art, symbolism, aesthetics and channeling energy.
2022-02-131h 22Meta-Ideological PoliticsMeta-Ideological Riffs: Jason Snyder ~ Doomer Optimism, Resilient LocalismIn this episode of MIP, Nate, Ryan and Jason discuss, Jason’s thought’s on MIP, Jason shit posting the liminal web, physical vs digital localism, Jason inspires Nate to garden, doomer optimism, doomer optimism vs doomer dutyism, generational doomers, generational epistemes, doomer optimist projects, Jason’s personal goals and visions, why southern Appalachia, food/farming as answer to the culture wars, scale and polarization, “minimum viable scale”, subsidiarity and broad scale, drawbacks of localism, anarchism’s virtues, drama between Egypt and Sudan and IR issues, anti fragility at various scales, mechanism design, Snowden Cynefin and managing complexity, participatory budgeting, di...
2022-01-161h 47Meta-Ideological PoliticsRiff on Stage Theory, Nora Bateson, & Graves/SD ft. Henry Andrews We discuss (stage conflicts, Nora Bateson, conversation with Brendan, Henry’s virtuous online engagement, Henry’s unique position in the stage debate, agreements and disagreements with Nora’s critique, Nora’s Warm data’s breakdown, Henry’s take on “tiers”, Prompts vs assessments and what SD’s consultants do, Warm data in practice, When SD consultants are useful, Ryan’s spin on “if you have a hammer everything looks a like a nail”, uncovering patterns, Dealing with DEI related conflicts using Henry’s cyclical model, cultivating diverse ideological and moral impulses, silence is violence and the importance of listening, using complexity and multi...
2021-12-221h 34Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#12: Metamodernism & Meta-Ideology ft. Greg DemberWe discuss Greg’s explanation of Metamodernism (and modernism and postmodernism), David Foster Wallace and metamodernism, Postmodernism vs Metamodernism, Ted Lasso and Andy Kaufman, “meta” vs. “post”, metamodernism vs “Hanzism” and Nordic Ideology, is MIP multiperspectivalism, premodernism vs metamodernism vs postmodernism, why fixate on the word “modern”, MIP vs multiperspectivalism, Greg’s experience with Evangelical Christian groups, finding sincere beauty in difference (i.e. via religious prayers), issues with arrogance/inscerity when joining other groups, Embracing difference to bridge divides, postmodernism and multiperspectivalism, cultural expressions of postmodernism on the right, identitarianism is metamodernism, dangers of normative metamodernisms, positive expressions of metamodernism, mod...
2021-12-191h 25Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#11: THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION ft. Nadav Zeimer and Brad KershnerIn this episode of MIP, Brad, Nate, Nadav and Ryan discuss the problems with the education currently, Nadav’s unique HS credit system, the reduction of complexity in education, the importance of innovation and diverse approaches, experiential field learning, the role of NFT’s and crypto in Nadav’s credit approach, metacognitive activation methods, issues with educational metrics and evaluations, qualitative dimensions of education and learning, how education dovetails with economics and designing positive incentive mechanisms, bottom up change and potential issues with it, indoctrination into the meta, meta-ideological high school credits and reclaiming agentic sovereignty, balancing centralization and decent...
2021-12-121h 15Meta-Ideological PoliticsTHE DAWN OF EVERYTHING DEBATE ~ ft. Jeremy Johnson, Brendan Graham Dempsey and Layman PascalWe discuss Brendan’s issues with strawmanning and developmental question, Jeremy’s take on stage theories and challenge to historical linearity, Models themselves vs how people hold them, Contextualizing the book via meta-analysis, Indigenous critiques of modernity and its critique, Escaping the confines of a narrow (modernist) lens, Fractalizing developmental maps, Decoupling development from modes of production, Complexifying the patterning, deeper dives into the book’s “strawmanning/shadowboxing”, interpretive styles and missing information, who was the book written for? And it being misconstrued, the “What is Politics” Youtube critique, emphasizing material conditions/structure vs agency/volition, stage theories infantilizing indigenous peo...
2021-12-122h 15Meta-Ideological PoliticsJeremy Johnson (Integral Left) vs. Josh Leonard (Post-Progressivism)In this episode of MIP, Jeremy, Josh, and Ryan discuss how to frame the tensions between Integral leftism and post-progressivism, centrist accusations, memetic mediation and material concerns, post-progressive critiques of progressivism, where to focus critique, problems with capitalism, distinctions within progressivism, healthy vs unhealthy worldviews and self-critique, framing American history, effective strategy vs authentic integration, solidarity building, the ideal level of abstraction and granularity to approach these issues, imbibing the spirit of various political traditions, stretching ourselves to understand differing perspectives and ideologies, integrating history and empathy taking, Jeremy and Josh’s challenges to each other, and Ryan’s meta...
2021-11-251h 33Meta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#10: Prepositional Theology ft. Bruce AldermanBruce Alderman, M.A., is adjunct faculty at the John F. Kennedy school of psychology at National University. He received his master's degree in Integral Psychology, with an emphasis on Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, from JFKU in 2005. He currently teaches Paradigms of Consciousness; Fundamentals of Transpersonal Psychology; World Spirituality; Living Systems Theory; Integral Life Practice; Individual Development; and Integral Meditation and Psychospiritual Development.
In this episode of MIP, Nate, Ryan and Bruce go off the philosophical deep end exploring post-metaphysical spirituality as analogue to meta-ideological political practice, Bruce’s political apprehensions and US shenanigans in Nepal, deep ontological stru...
2021-11-141h 16Meta-Ideological PoliticsMeta-Ideological Warm Takes: Dave Chappelle (ft. Stephanie Lepp & Layman Pascal)In this "warm take," Ryan, Stephanie and Layman riff on the goals of comedy, comedic styles, “cheap shots” and pesudo-comedy, “punching down", oven mitts to handle dangerous content, trans vs. other identity issues, the end goals of trans advocacy, and the real issues to worry about.
2021-11-1252 minMeta-Ideological PoliticsMIP#9 - Zak SteinZak Stein studied philosophy and religion at Hampshire College, and then educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education at Harvard University.
He's published two books -- Social Justice and Educational Measurement and Education in a Time Between Worlds.
He is the co-founder of The Consilience Project, which is dedicated to improving public sensemaking and building a movement to radically upgrade digital media landscapes.
In this episode of MIP, Nate, Ryan and Zak discuss Zak’s definition of “meta-politics” and its contrast with “meta-ideological politics,” ideology and identity, definitions of ideology, Zak’s critique o...
2021-10-311h 27Meta-Ideological PoliticsMeta-Ideological Riffs: Evan McMullenIn this video Ryan, Nate and Evan discuss Evan’s etymological breakdown of “meta-ideological politics,” Founder Effects and progressive biases, ideological fluidity and Kegan “stages,” reifying mental models, critiques of game b, the role of government from a meta perspective, Evan’s unique work with information theory, cultural segregation, embodiment and doing work in the real world, “infiltrating” various cultural environments, establishing common ground, politics and identity, Evan’s unique experience with occupy, political “egregores,” Aries vs Athenian politics, the “Nakade” doctrine, and dealing with conflict.
2021-10-191h 35Meta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #8: Josh Leonard and Post-ProgressivismJosh Leonard is Executive Director of the Institute for Cultural Evolution. In addition to Josh’s many years of thought leadership in integral theory and practice, developmental studies, and polarity theory, he brings 22 years of non-profit operational management, including 10 years of non-profit executive leadership, with the YMCA to this role. He has put high-level organizational design into practice by implementing Robert Kegan’s Deliberately Developmental Organization model, and designing and leading the strategic planning process for the YMCA of San Francisco. He has experience leading large communication projects, website upgrades, and social media campaigns, and is skilled in communicating throu...
2021-10-101h 14Meta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #7: Rich TafelRich Tafel is a transformative leader in the areas of faith, politics and social impact. As the Managing Director of Raffa Social Capital Advisors he matches impact investors to vetted social ventures. Partnering with investors his team provides back office support, public policy and strategic coaching to social ventures. Rich is also the Director of the American Project a new Democracy Fund supported effort to bring together leading thinkers to imagine new solutions to America’s broken political system. The project is housed at Pepperdine School of Public Policy. Tafel is also pastor of Church of the Holy City in...
2021-09-191h 28
Cali Claptrap: Integral ConversationsRica ViljoenToday’s guest is Dr Rica Viljoen: "Rica worked closely with Dr Don Beck to translate spiral dynamic theory in a pragmatic way. She co-authored the book Spiral Dynamics in Action. She is the founder of the Centre of Human Emergence: Africa and actively involved in the integral space. Rica is an international organisational development and change specialist that focuses on multiculturalism and inclusivity. Her key interest resides in supporting organisations to create sustainable organisational cultures that result in business results through the optimisation of individual leadership behaviour, functional group dynamics and organisational sustainability. These key strategic factors are co...
2021-09-1644 minMeta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #6: Oshan JarowOshan Jarow is one of the premiere ‘contemplative economists’ exploring how it is that economic systems play in in the construction of conscious experience and, vice versa, the role that consciousness might play in revamping a normative dimension to economic development. He’s the host and producer of the Musing Mind podcast where he’s conversing with economists, philosophers, and practitioners about how we might live in the 21st century. With Kasey Klimes he’s also a co-founder of The Library of Economic Possibility, where he’s researching and writing about economic possibilities for the next paradigm, with topics including a...
2021-09-051h 52
trans-Apocalyptic OasisRyan Nakade » Racism • DEI Activism • Diamond Approach • Polarity • White Supremacy • Asian Privilege1:45 Ryan's Harem of Men 😉 3:16 Titanium Man 4:28 Feminism • TERF 7:10 Ryan's race fetishism 7:40 Transcending and including intersectionality 9:05 How Jordan Peterson transcends & includes intersectionality 11:40 Mediating between Antifa and the Proud Boys11:56 Portland Peace Team 14:54 Marshall's transracialism 23:30 DEI Activism in the Diamond Approach 34:40 Viewpoint diversity 40:45 Polarity Man • polarity management • psychological splitting 45:50 Inner triangle of the Enneagram • Law of 3 46:00 Four turnings of the Diamond Approach teaching 50:40 Unilocal realization • Vajra Body 53:31 William Blake's Auguries of Innocence • Nonhierarchy • Runaway Realization 58:27 Vajra Man 1:03:36 Considering audience vs. Speaking truth 1:04:50 Okun's White Supremacy c...
2021-08-301h 57Meta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #5: Ari AllenAri was born and raised in New York. He received a BA in Political Science from Tufts University and a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. A serial entrepreneur, Ari now works in the education technology industry where he develops digital literacy products for hundreds of thousands of K-8 students across the country. In his spare time, he is committed to finding creative yet concrete applications for Integral Theory in politics, law, and governance.
In this episode of MIP, Nate, Ryan and Ari discus the Reconstitution project, politics as an art, the US constitution as a transformative le...
2021-08-271h 21Meta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #4: Jamie JoyceJamie Joyce is the founder of the non-profit Society Library, and oversees related projects such as the Great American Debate and Internet Government. She works on crafting decision making models, building data bases that contain arguments, claims, and evidence from every point of view, and has experience writing legislation.
In this episode of MIP, Ryan and Jamie discuss what the society library project is about, ideology vs worldview, interpretative wars over an ideologies meaning (i.e. CRT), translating between different ideologies to maximize understanding, emotional resonance and empathy in political sensemaking, addressing selection and availability bias, the...
2021-08-0654 minMeta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #3: J Manuel HerreraJ. Manuel Herrera is a trustee at the East Side Union High School district in San Jose, California, which is the largest High School district in Northern California, and has held that position since 1990. He has been deeply involved in politics and public policy his entire life. His vision involves integrating our inner spiritual realities with practical and effective forms of political engagement.
In this episode of Meta-Ideological Politics, Nate, Ryan, and Manuel discuss Manuel's personal journey of soul and politics, integrating love and power, the 3 principles of public engagement, limitations of conventional forms of activism, the 4 so...
2021-07-251h 27
The Integral Stage METAPODCASTMeta-Politics w/ Ryan NakadeLayman and Bruce are joined by Ryan Nakade, former host of Talking with Teal and co-host of the Growing Down and Meta-Ideological Politics podcasts, to talk about his past and future media projects, his work on developing actionable integral communication and epistemological tools, and his thoughts on the evolutionary necessity of difficult conversations. Beyond the steelman, what is the titanium man, the vajra man, the polarity man? Ryan Nakade is a trained mediator, rapper, host of multiple podcast projects, diaphanous goat whisperer, and integrally informed progressive activist. Ryan grew up in a Buddhist temple in...
2021-07-221h 30Meta-Ideological PoliticsEpisode #2: Layman PascalLayman Pascal is an integral philosopher, meta-ideological chad par excellence, and co-host of the Integral Stage podcast series.
In this episode of meta-ideological politics, Nate, Ryan and Layman start off by diving balls deep into integral post metaphysics, religion, spirituality, and aesthetics, the ontology of systems, meta-progressivism vs post-progressivism, political sensemaking and media diversification, complexity informed conservatism, critiques of Jonathan Haidt’s moral foundations theory, integrative anti-fragility, titanium man and overcompensation, meta perspectives on conspiratorial theorizing, Layman’s ideal political candidate, Andrew Yang’s approach to politics, Ryan’s call out of Jordan Peterson, and most importantly, what it...
2021-07-181h 38Meta-Ideological PoliticsMeta-Ideological Politics Episode #1: An Introduction to the ShowIn this inaugural episode, Ryan and Nate discuss what Meta-ideological politics means to them, their goals for the podcast, the emphasis on ideological integration and practical action, running for office and civic engagement, memetic infiltration and community development, as well as critiques of various meta communities and movements.
2021-07-1358 min
Noetic NomadsBeyond Black & White: Diaphanous Anti-Racism & Asians as Culture War Shamans - Ryan NakadeWe have another first for the Sensemaking space: the very first episode with 100% Yellow faces!I had the pleasure of sitting down for this unique conversation with Ryan Nakade, co-host of the Progressive Integral podcast Growing Down and founder of...
2021-01-261h 34Noetic NomadsThe Future of Governance: Post-Capitol Riot w/ Pascal, Janes, McMullen, Friedman, Segall, JohnsonNoetic Nomads convened a star-studded panel discussion on January 10 with Layman Pascal, Jared Janes, Evan McMullen, Arielle Friedman, Matt Segall, and Jeremy Johnson. Facilitated by Ryan Nakade. On January 6, 2021, a crowd of Trump supporters stormed...
2021-01-111h 30
Cali Claptrap: Integral ConversationsRyan NakadeI met Ryan a couple of years ago on Integral Life, a hub for followers of Ken WIlber's Integral theory. At that time of my life I sought out a sangha to help develop and enrich my own integral practice. Ryan welcomed me into a weekly zoom call he was participating in at that time and as the saying goes-the rest is history. Eight months ago Ryan, Jeremy Johnson and I created an integral political podcast named Growing Down. Ryan has described himself as a political animal. In his new project "Perspectivepedia", he reaches out to folks that come...
2020-11-0550 min
Infinite LunchboxTruth, Race, & Other Light TalkHow might our post-truth crisis actually be an *opportunity* for evolving our relationship with truth? What might be an integral conception of race, that better enables us to address racism? In this episode of the Infinite Lunchbox, fellow futon philosopher Ryan Nakade and I discuss these and other light topics ;) In related news....Infinite Lunchbox is exploring the possibility of a co-host! Or a rotating stable of co-hosts — to get you more episodes more often, along with less frequent solo video essays. And thus: what do you think of this co-hosting format? Show Notes • Ryan...
2020-09-081h 12
Mutations13. Michael Brooks Tribute - Towards an Integral Cosmopolitan Future [Crosspost][Crossposted from Growing Down podcast] Jeremy Johnson is joined by Ryan Nakade, Brent Cooper, Matthew T. Segall, Brad Kershner and Layman Pascal to honor the memory Michael Brooks (1983-2020) and discuss his contributions to integrative thinking in politics, "cosmopolitan socialism," and where we go from here in solidarity. Recorded on 7/25/20. Watch the YouTube livestream of this talk.
The struggle continues. #LeftisBest. #RestinPower.
Show notes: Follow and support TMBS / TMBS Patreon / Against the Web by Michael Brooks / Jacobin's Michael Brooks Tribute / Featured Intro/Outro & Track "Nobita" by Smith the Mister. |
Mutations Notes: Support my wo...
2020-08-032h 05
Growing Down: A Progressive Integral PodcastMichael Brooks Tribute - Towards an Integralist Cosmopolitan SocialismJeremy Johnson is joined by Ryan Nakade, Brent Cooper, Matthew T. Segall, Brad Kershner and Layman Pascal to honor the memory Michael Brooks (1983-2020) and discuss his contributions to integrative thinking in politics, cosmopolitan socialism, and where we go from here in solidarity. Recorded on 7/25/20. Watch the YouTube livestream of this talk.
The struggle continues. #LeftisBest. #RestinPower.
Show notes: Follow and support TMBS / TMBS Patreon / Against the Web by Michael Brooks / Jacobin's Michael Brooks Tribute / Featured Intro/Outro & Track "Nobita" by Smith the Mister
2020-08-032h 05
Both/And#44 Q&A, Hiatus & the FutureJared Janes & Jason Snyder talk about Both/And's hiatus, the sensemaking web, podcasting as a medium, memetic mediation, local community, going 'meta', spirituality, their friendship, COVID, contemporary Vajrayana Buddism, their political triggers, the meta/integral left, GameB, thank you's, the Both/And awards, and more. In this Episode of Both/And Jason's article, The Psychodynamics of Memetic Mediation Jared's new Podcast Jared & Charlie's Stoa Session Twitter Questions Joe Brewer The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Sand Talk by Tyson Yunkaporta The Jim Rutt Show and The...
2020-07-231h 32
Infinite LunchboxGrowing Down ft. Stephanie Lepp (public safety, gender equality, & more)My new favorite podcast is *Growing Down* — which brings together integral philosophy with progressive politics. (If you're a progressive who's dissatisfied with the Left, this show's for you!) In the last episode of Infinite Lunchbox, I had the pleasure of being interviewed on Growing Down. In this episode, I join Growing Down's roundtable for a lively powwow on public safety, racial justice, gender equality, and consensus-building. The roundtable features yours truly along with Ryan Nakade, Matt Hudkins, and Brent Cooper. Show Notes: • Daniel Goleman's leadership matrix: https://www.uaex.edu/life-skills-wellness/extension-homemakers/docs/Lead...
2020-07-021h 26
Infinite LunchboxGrowing Down ft. Stephanie Lepp (my work & philosophy)I recently discovered a new favorite podcast — *Growing Down*. It brings together integral philosophy with progressive politics (if you're a progressive who's dissatisfied with the Left, it's for you). And I was recently interviewed on the show! And thus, Infinite Lunchbox presents Growing Down featuring yours truly. Hosts Jeremy Johnson, Ryan Nakade, Matt Hudkins, and I talk about the 'integral left' philosophy that inspires my work, may inspire the likes of ContraPoints and Krystal Ball, and can help us navigate the culture wars. Show Notes: • Growing Down Podcast — an integral exploration of politics and transf...
2020-06-251h 21
Growing Down: A Progressive Integral Podcast#1. Introducing the PodcastWelcome to Growing Down!
Co-hosts Ryan, Matt and Jeremy explore the possibility of aligning progressive culture--the new "radical majority"--with integral philosophy and metamodern politics. Among the diverse topics we cover, we explore:
What "Growing Down" means to each of us
How the New Left and the New Right are both populist
What integral theory and integral philosophy can do in this new phase of cultural evolution
What integral philosopher Jean Gebser offers to this moment of history
Metamodernism and existential politics
Bruno Latour on the shift from modernity's globalization to the ecological politics of the T...
2020-03-291h 40