About this episode
The episode explores the evolution of magic from the twentieth century to the present, questioning what should be preserved and what needs to be let go.
What continues to exist from the 'safe' and 'quirky' magic of the twentieth century that finally needs to die? And what has maybe been left behind that might even belong better in our current era of magic? This is the beginning of a little project exploring what we should take with us through this fourth turning. You can, of course, watch this one on YouTube . 00:00 - Remember When Magic Was Safe? 01:50 - The Golden Age We Just Lived Through 05:19 - Eating the Wrapper, Throwing Away the Candy 06:34 - What Is Modernity? 09:54 - Why "Hospicing Modernity's Magic" 11:24 - The Hospicing Framework 13:00 - Nothing Is Going Wrong 14:54 - A Telling, Not a History 17:32 - The Series Roadmap 21:18 - What We Carry Forward 22:47 - Join the Conversation Here are the videos I reference: At Work In The Ruins | Dougald Hind Alan Moore's Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic
People in this episode
Host: Gordon
Topics covered
- modernity
- magic
- cultural evolution
- spirituality
- philosophy
Keywords
- modernity
- magic
- cultural change
- spirituality
- philosophy
- fourth turning
- hospicing framework
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: At Work In The Ruins, Alan Moore's Moon and Serpent Bumper Book of Magic
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