Growing Down: A Progressive Integral Podcast
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Explore the possibility of aligning progressive culture--the new "radical majority"--with integral philosophy and metamodern politics.
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Not Necessarily Politics
February 22, 2022 05:41 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBFrayed. That's the word I think of when I think of how I left Growing Down. Growing Down was last published in 2020. A lot of water has flown under the bridge since that time. Here is an update of cohosts Jeremy and Ryan: Jeremy is engaged in other projects but is up for reunions now and then. Ryan has created a wonderful political podcast "Meta-Ideological Politics" with Nate Coffman that deserves a listen to. As for me, I was not ready to let Growing Down, or GD, go because I believe the...
Healing and Wholeness Through and Beyond Racial Identity, ft. Ashby Goodrum & Brad Kershner
December 02, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBBrad Kershner is a school leader and independent scholar, and the author of Understanding Educational Complexity: Integrating Practices and Perspectives for 21st Century Leadership. His research, teaching, and writing cover a wide range of interdependent topics, including education, leadership, parenting, race, technology, metamodernism, integral theory, meditation, complexity, and developmental psychology. You can learn more about his work and access recordings of his guided meditations on ...
Talking the Future of the Left ft. Ben Burgis
October 22, 2020 18:03 - 1 hour - 81.8 MBIn this episode we talk with Ben Burgis. Ben is a philosophy instructor at Georgia State University Perimeter College, a Jacobin columnist, and the host of the “Give Them An Argument” podcast and YouTube show. He is also the author of Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left and the forthcoming Canceling Comedians While the World Burns: A Critique of the Contemporary Left. https://benburgis.com // https://www.patreon.com/benburgis // https://twitter.com/GTAA_Show // GTAA YouTube channel:...
MMT and the Politics of Care w/ Andres Bernal
August 24, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBAndres Bernal returns to Growing Down to discuss the current political landscape and how the principles of MMT can create a new framework for how we view money. Integral Politics advocates for a new paradigm that transcends the left/right binary. What might a new society look like if the conversation shifted from "How are you going to pay for it?" to "How can we create a flourishing society?" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growing-down/message
20. Subtle Activism ft. David Nicol
August 15, 2020 22:51 - 1 hour - 77.4 MBAuthor David Nicol joins the GD podcast to discuss his book, Subtle Activism: The Inner Dimension of Social and Planetary Transformation, and the important role subtle activist can play for the local and global challenges of the meta-crisis. About Subtle Activism: "Can awakened consciousness contribute to social change and, if so, how? David Nicol introduces the concept of "subtle activism to describe the use of consciousness-based practices like meditation and prayer to support collective ...
Subtle Activism w/ David Nicol
August 15, 2020 22:51 - 1 hour - 31.8 MB"Can awakened consciousness contribute to social change and, if so, how? David Nicol introduces the concept of "subtle activism" to describe the use of consciousness-based practices like meditation and prayer to support collective transformation, such as global meditation directed toward peacful resolution of a conflict. Subtle activism represents a bridge between the conscisouness movement and the movements for peace, environmental sustainability, and social justice. It is not a substitute ...
19. Talking Metamodern Politics ft. Hanzi Freinacht
August 13, 2020 16:41 - 1 hour - 78 MBGrowing Down podcast talks with Hanzi Freinacht. Hanzi is a political philosopher, historian and sociologist, author of ‘The Listening Society’, ‘Nordic Ideology’ and the upcoming books ‘The 6 Hidden Patterns of History’ and ‘Outcompeting Capitalism’. In this discussion we explore constructive ways out of hyper-polarization, Hanzi's metamodernism and its relationship to an integral left or an integral 'cosmopolitan socialism', and the politics of a regenerative future. | Subscribe to Growin...
Michael Brooks Tribute - Towards an Integralist Cosmopolitan Socialism
August 03, 2020 21:08 - 2 hours - 116 MBJeremy 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 / Jaco...
Addiction: America's Dark Night of the Soul w/ John Dupuy
July 30, 2020 03:58 - 1 hour - 32.6 MBJohn Dupuy, the author of Integral Recovery, reflects on how politics and addiction intersect. As a country, we may be experiencing a dark night of the soul. The opioid crisis highlights a wound in our country that we must be brave enough to face. Can an integral practice provide a clue to addicts and non-addicts alike to how we can flourish into our best self, community and country? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growing-down/message
The New Bottom Line w/ Michael Lerner
July 30, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour - 25.6 MBClass is in session! The co-hosts of Growing Down sit front row as Rabbi Michael Lerner shares insights from his new book Revolutionary Love and his rich history of activism for social rights. We were honored to be in the audience and we hope you feel the same. Excerpt from Revoltionary Love: "We seek a new bottom line that judges our institutions, our economy, our political lives, our legal system, our cultural institutions, our educational system, and every aspect of our society as prod...
The National Popular Vote
July 30, 2020 00:34 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBEileen Reavy of the National Popular Vote campaign joins co-hosts Ryan and Matt to discuss the history of the electoral college and the movement to create an interstate compact that would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the the most popular votes. Join us to discussion its importance to democratization politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-down/message
The National Popular Vote w/ Eileen Reavey
July 30, 2020 00:34 - 1 hour - 26.2 MBEileen Reavey of the National Popular Vote campaign joins co-hosts Ryan and Matt to discuss the history of the electoral college and the movement to create an interstate compact that would guarantee the presidency to the candidate who receives the the most popular votes. Join us to discussion its importance to democratization politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growing-down/message
The Ecosattva Path ft. David Loy
July 15, 2020 02:56 - 1 hour - 79.9 MBIn this episode of Growing Down, David Loy, Buddhist teacher and author, shares his views on how Buddhist teachings can be applied to the spiritual and ecological crises of today's age. He advocates for a dual activism for the modern Boddhisatva, or Ecosattva: one of spiritual practice and social engagement. Can Buddhism provide an insight to integral politics by shifting the narrative from "good vs. evil" to one of "delusion vs. "awakening"? Please join us for this wonderful discussion. Y...
#12. On the Way to an Integral Culture ft. Stephanie Lepp
June 24, 2020 22:47 - 1 hour - 75.9 MBIn this episode of Growing Down, Matt, Ryan and Jeremy are joined by Stephanie Lepp. What happens when we take conceptual tools like Integral Theory, or metamodernism, and use them to, well, grow down? To create, engage with--make culture? Stephanie does just that. She is the host of the podcast show Reckonings and the YouTube series Infinite Lunchbox. Together we explore her inspiration behind these shows, navigating the culture wars, how Youtubers like Contrapoints (Natalie Wynn) and j...
#11: Prepositional Theology ft. Bruce Alderman
June 24, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBThe Growing Down podcast is honored to be joined by Bruce Alderman. Bruce is an adjunct faculty in the College of Psychology at John F. Kennedy University (JFKU). He received his master’s degree in Integral Psychology, with an emphasis on Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, from JFKU in 2005. Bruce is the founder of Integral Stage, a new YouTube and podcast series featuring conversations integral thinkers and media creators. More about Bruce: https://www.jfku.edu/faculty/bruce-alderman/...
#10. Integral Justice and Black Leadership ft. David Hartful Jr
June 22, 2020 16:07 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBIn this episode, the Growing Down podcast interviews David Hartful Jr., to talk about the protests and riots erupting in America, following the murder of George Floyd by police, from the perspective of Integral Theory and Spiral Dynamics. David is a researcher and founder of Black Leadership Analysis, (https://blackleaderanalysis.com), which explores leadership practices in black communities through Spiral Dynamics, Integral Theory, and practices of self-realization. David’s YouTube chan...
#9. What’s next, integrations, and ideal political near-futures
May 16, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBGrowing Down co-hosts percolate recent interviews and attempt to integrate their diverse meanings (from changing public perception around more creation, MMT, evolving value systems, and other themes that have emerged on the show). --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growing-down/message
#8. Reclaiming the Power of Money Creation ft. Rev. Delman Coates
May 08, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBIn this episode, the Growing Down podcast is deeply honored to interview Rev. Delman Coates on reclaiming the power of money creation, the integral connection between liberation theology, social justice, and spiritual traditions, and how we can transform the public imagination around money. Dr. Delman Coates has served as Senior Pastor of Mt. Ennon Baptist Church in Clinton, Maryland for over 16 years. Under his leadership, the church has been recognized as one of the fastest growing congr...
#7. Do Our Models Get in the Way? ft. Edward Berge
April 29, 2020 17:09 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBIn this episode we are joined by Edward Berge, an Integral Theory writer and researcher and founder of the Proactive and Progressive Populism blog. Session Notes: On Integral Review: ‘Inter-Bridging’ Bridges and Bridging as Metaphors for ‘syn-integrality’ in Organization Studies and Practice “Do our models get in the way?” "Hier(an)archical synplexity" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growing-down/message
#6. Transformational Policies and MMT ft. Andrés Bernal
April 22, 2020 16:06 - 1 hour - 99 MBIn this episode of Growing Down podcast we are joined by Andrés Bernal. Andrés resides in New York City where he is a Lecturer of Urban Studies at CUNY Queens College and Doctoral student at The New School For Public Engagement, Division of Policy Management and Environment. His research focuses on the Green New Deal as a site of political communication and policy analysis. Andrés is a leading voice and proponent associated with the heterodox school of economic thought known as Modern Mon...
#5. The Emergentsia and the Teal New Deal ft. Brent Cooper
April 14, 2020 00:03 - 1 hour - 87 MBIn episode 5 of Growing Down podcast, we are joined by metamodern researcher and political sociologist Brent Cooper. Who are the Emergentsia? Brent talks about his popular Emerge series (read Part 1 here: http://www.whatisemerging.com/opinion...), how he came to become a metamodern researcher, and what communities that make up the Emergentsia can do to stay engaged and literate in transformational politics (like the integral community's "Teal New Deal"). Show notes: Follow Brent on Twitte...
#4. Growing Down into Spirit, ft. Paul Smith, Luke Healy
April 06, 2020 06:49 - 1 hour - 93 MBIn this episode, Matt, Ryan and Jeremy are joined by guests Paul Smith and Luke Healy of the Integral Christian Network to explore the connections between religion, spirituality, and the politics of growing down. Paul Smith is the author of Integral Christianity: The Spirit's Call to Evolve. Paul and Luke are the co-founders of the Integral Christian Network, a global community seeking to co-create "the Christianity of the future," through participatory mystical practice through WeSpace gro...
#3. Developmental Politics ft. Steve McIntosh [Interview Series]
March 30, 2020 15:46 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBIn this episode, the Growing Down team is joined by our first first guest, integral philosopher Steve McIntosh, to explore how America can overcome hyperpolarization. Steve McIntosh is the author of the recently published Developmental Politics: How America Can Grow into a Better Version of Itself (2020). He is the president and co-founder of the Institute for Cultural Evolution think tank, as well as the author of several books on integral philosophy. Steve's work has been featured on NPR, ...
#2. Coronanomics
March 28, 2020 23:15 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBIn this episode Matt, Ryan, and Jeremy process the COVID-19 epidemic, the corporate bail-out and further meditations on how they'd each like to see the New Left take an "integral turn." The Populist's Guide to 2020: A New Right and New Left are Rising Next Republic: The Rise of a New Radical Majority As Congress Pushes a $2 Trillion Stimulus Package, the “How Will You Pay For It?” Question Is Tossed in the Trash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/growi...
#1. Introducing the Podcast
March 28, 2020 23:01 - 1 hour - 92.7 MBWelcome 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 hist...