Show Notes
Recorded live at The Eternal Song Seven Day Film Premiere Gathering.
In this episode, hosts Maurizio and Zaya engage in deep conversation with Yoruba philosopher and post-humanist thinker Bayo Akomolafe. In this episode, Bayo shares a Yoruba creation myth involving the Orishas, highlighting the importance of flow and memory. He reflects on his journey as a psychologist in Nigeria and critiques the political dimensions of healing. The dialogue also touches on the limits of modernity, the significance of wounds in creating new worlds, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. Bayo’s insights invite listeners to reconsider traditional notions of clarity, identity, and safety, promoting a deeper, more fluid understanding of existence as it weaves into narratives of The Eternal Song.
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Topics
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:46 Introducing Bayo Akomolafe
02:13 A Yoruba Creation Story
06:50 Reflections on Healing
12:49 Decolonization and Human Ecology
20:32 The Complexity of Solutions
22:25 Chaos and Order: The Eternal Dance
22:41 The Illusion of Solutions
22:50 Climate Chaos and Moralities
23:34 The Exhaustion of Traditional Moralities
24:10 Para Politics: A New Approach
26:30 The Role of the Trickster in History
28:45 The Power of Wounds and Cracks
31:31 The Fluidity of Identity
36:52 The Origins and Evolution of Language
40:15 Christianity and Indigenous Faiths
44:15 Final Reflections and Gratitude
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