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Claire Storrow's avatar

I’ve been meaning to listen to this episode of The Emerald for some time – it’s really useful to read it as a transcript so thanks for publishing. I couldn’t help thinking throughout that it’s less a case of master and sorcerer and more one of master and emissary – much of what Iain McGilchrist talks about regarding the left hemisphere overriding the receptive, listening, dwelling function of the right hemisphere it seems, is where so-called civilisation’s hubris lies. And of course, where we focus our attention – that is the core concept of magic or witchcraft. I think it’s also worth noting the work of Tricia Hersey and The Nap Ministry in using rest as resistance and how fundamentally powerful and necessary it is becoming in dismantling capitalistic systems which have mechanised everything with the end goal of optimisation and productivity. It’s not human: it is of course totally de-humanising, which is the point. If AI becomes sentient won’t it ask why we have essentially enslaved it?

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Brady Hill's avatar

I've only recently subscribed to The Bigger Picture, doing so with the intent to be more interactive with other Substack users, I really enjoyed what I've just read and I'm looking forward to part 2! Thanks Josh :)

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