Solarpunk Halloween/Samhain - Capitalism, Alterity, and Transformation

About this episode

The episode deconstructs Halloween as a mythos and explores its implications in a solarpunk culture.

In this essay, I deconstruct Halloween as an example of a mythos. A mythos includes a narrative with practices, rituals, and festivals that orient people within that narrative. Think about the story you tell yourself about what it means to be a citizen of your nation, and how national anthems, national holidays, and art inspire you to be proud of that national identity. Halloween is a very specific holiday with a very specific history and meaning that create a very specific identity. What might it look like in a solarpunk culture and what kind of identity do we want it to create? 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/

People in this episode

Host: Will Cameron

Topics covered

• mythos
• Halloween
• Samhain
• solarpunk culture
• identity
• transformation

Keywords

• Halloween
• Samhain
• mythos
• solarpunk
• identity
• transformation
• narrative
• rituals
• festivals

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