Founded by Alexander Beiner, Kainos tells stories that help people make sense of a time of upheaval and imagine new futures. An alternative media platform and studio, we create films, articles and experiences that blend cultural sensemaking with hope, imagination and impact. We explore popular culture, philosophy, psychology, alternative economics and spirituality in an ongoing inquiry in which Kainos members are active participants.
You can read more about my work on alexanderbeiner.com. I’m the author of ‘The Bigger Picture: How psychedelics can help us make sense of the world’, (Hay House, 2023) and a co-Executive Director of Breaking Convention.
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Founding Members are active participants in the platform, invited to live ‘Knowledge Sessions’ with guests from our films each month, as well as live Wisdom Sessions with a teacher or practitioner.
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Best Served Cold: Luigi Mangione and The Age of Breach
Breaking Convention is back! Tickets are now on sale for our 2025 conference. Also, check out my recent conversation with Berry Liberman on her ‘Wisdom in Action’ podcast, it’s one of my all time favourites.
Reality Eats Culture For Breakfast: AI, Existential Risk and Ethical Tech
A Leviathan is stirring in the depths. On the surface, those who called it into being are reeling in their nets, terrified it will pull them down. Our Leviathan is artificial intelligence. Our hapless fishermen are the growing number of technologists, ethicists and sociologists calling for a halt in research as Microsoft and Google face off in a new AI …
The Truth About Trauma: Bessel van der Kolk, Rachel Yehuda and George Bonanno
As a child, James was regularly beaten by his alcoholic father. His mother was emotionally distant and pretended not to notice. His home was a living nightmare, a threatening place where he never felt safe or loved. As an adult, James struggled with addiction, and found it hard to maintain intimate relationships.
