I feel there is depth and nuance to this critique, and it is necessary. So thank you—the network will surely benefit from this interrogation and responses.
The question i have so far is: what do you think is the over-arching/underlying problem facing gloabl culture/society today? What is the diagnosis? What is the response?
The metamodernists i know seem to be more or less clear on the dire situation we are in: the meta-crisis, for lack fo a better term—and that's the starting point. Premodern traditional power hierarchies, modern scientific authority, and postmodern language games & identity politics are all roads to ruin, flavors of authoritarianism and nihilism. The metamodern attempts to honor all of these, and provide a ground of consilience for the globe moving forward. A cosmological story of reality that weds and evolves spirituality and science.
Sorry if this sounds blunt or simplistic. But we're at a breaking point. People's nervous systems are fucked, so many folks are uttterly lost, and we're a couple of wrong moves away from disaster.
So again, what's your starting point? What's motivating this? And where do you hope we end up?
I can't quite yet sense the stakes of this critique (which may be my own fault).
I appreciate the comment jeffrey. Unfortunately I have no answers for you. In a later critique I do outline a version of Metamodernism that I am partial to and points a way forward — or at least an orientation forward.
I can’t answer the question about what to do next because I don’t know. I’ve come to be suspicious of those who claim they are. That being said I think it’s important to try and respect the quest while I wince at the inflations that all too often come with such audacity.
I can only say that I am not so captivated by the meta-crisis narrative these days. It is a mythos in itself and I’m not sure how helpful it is. Not to diminish the crises we are faced with but just this air of the mythological that attaches to it. It’s a powerful meaningful narrative and those are often more psychoactive than accurate. That’s a watery response but the loss of the meta-crisis narrative’s grip on my soul isn’t something I’ve yet tried to articulate hence this poor first attempt.
My starting point is a quest for clarification. I am trying to understand. There is no agenda I want to implement or global vision I have to swap in. Just an attempt to understand.
I feel there is depth and nuance to this critique, and it is necessary. So thank you—the network will surely benefit from this interrogation and responses.
The question i have so far is: what do you think is the over-arching/underlying problem facing gloabl culture/society today? What is the diagnosis? What is the response?
The metamodernists i know seem to be more or less clear on the dire situation we are in: the meta-crisis, for lack fo a better term—and that's the starting point. Premodern traditional power hierarchies, modern scientific authority, and postmodern language games & identity politics are all roads to ruin, flavors of authoritarianism and nihilism. The metamodern attempts to honor all of these, and provide a ground of consilience for the globe moving forward. A cosmological story of reality that weds and evolves spirituality and science.
Sorry if this sounds blunt or simplistic. But we're at a breaking point. People's nervous systems are fucked, so many folks are uttterly lost, and we're a couple of wrong moves away from disaster.
So again, what's your starting point? What's motivating this? And where do you hope we end up?
I can't quite yet sense the stakes of this critique (which may be my own fault).
With respect & appreciation
I appreciate the comment jeffrey. Unfortunately I have no answers for you. In a later critique I do outline a version of Metamodernism that I am partial to and points a way forward — or at least an orientation forward.
I can’t answer the question about what to do next because I don’t know. I’ve come to be suspicious of those who claim they are. That being said I think it’s important to try and respect the quest while I wince at the inflations that all too often come with such audacity.
I can only say that I am not so captivated by the meta-crisis narrative these days. It is a mythos in itself and I’m not sure how helpful it is. Not to diminish the crises we are faced with but just this air of the mythological that attaches to it. It’s a powerful meaningful narrative and those are often more psychoactive than accurate. That’s a watery response but the loss of the meta-crisis narrative’s grip on my soul isn’t something I’ve yet tried to articulate hence this poor first attempt.
My starting point is a quest for clarification. I am trying to understand. There is no agenda I want to implement or global vision I have to swap in. Just an attempt to understand.