Episode #46: An Antidote to Fragmentation

These Fools start out talking about the transient quality of work, family, community, and life in general, in the West and especially in the US, and muse about the role of “Place” in antidoting it. Aristotle, Hegel, Wendell Berry, Hopi prophecy, Freud, and other sources come up as the Fools consider how Place shapes identity, the nature of Nature, and the individual/collective, internal/external journeys we’re unfolding as we try to find our way towards meaning and coherence. Enjoy!

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See our show notes: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GVCVW1h2_-4JOU22KREzTO0lVDiN3icg?usp=drive_link

Chapters:
00:00 Dog Development
06:08 Transience in Modern Society
09:09 Corporate Culture and Loyalty
12:01 Family Dynamics in Work Environments
14:58 The Role of Place in Identity
17:47 Fragmentation and Community
21:06 Wendell Berry and the Essence of Place
27:43 Our Relationship with Land
31:41 The Role of Virtue in Political Systems
32:10 The Evolution of Paradigms
35:36 The Importance of Environment in Development
36:58 Grounding in Nature for Growth
38:30 Rebuilding Ourselves and Our Cities
41:42 Hopi Prophecy and the Paths of Life
43:59 Fragmentation and the Zigzag Path
46:39 The Spiritual Dimension of Nature
52:01 Dreams and Nature's Symbolism