🌞 Solarpunk Manifesto is back !
🧙♂️ Andrew Sage (from the Youtube channel Andrewism) is a thinker, poet and video-essayist based in Trinidad. With each of his videos, he serves us a colorful platter of forgotten histories and inspiring takes on what humanity is actually capable of. An anarchist at heart, Andrew uses Solarpunk to vehiculate anti-hierarchical values and possibilities.
✊ We talked about the flawed myths of human nature, the role of education and upbringing in pushing back against the system, and how to get organized for the small “r” revolution.
🍃 Andrew’s hope is grounded in an impressive self-directed research and archival work.
🔎 His hopeful speculations are grounded in an impressive self-directed research and archival work.
Andrew's YT: https://www.youtube.com/@Andrewism
Andrew's Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/andrew-ism
Instagram - @solarpunk.manifesto | Music - @simocellmusic | Visuals - @louise_mscr @tengtengho_ @via_minhu | Studio - Edouard Picard from the @lpiparis | Editing - Xenia Kuznetsova
(00:00:30) Introduction to Andrewism
(00:03:09) Dangers of Capital R Revolution
(00:05:44) Andrew's journey to Solarpunk
(00:08:12) Solarpunk and anarchism
(00:14:29) Debunking the myth of flawed human nature
(00:22:40) The role of education in shaping human nature
(00:26:05) Psychological Mask
(00:39:45) Community building & solidarity
(00:48:15) Question on Ecotopia: a pessimistic view of racial integration
(00:56:50) Target audience, reaching non-leftist audiences
(01:00:40) Experience of organizing and engaging people
(01:13:31) Experience with people who are indifferent or pessimistic
(01:15:18) What kind of comminities can bring big changes?
(01:24:10) Art and Solarpunk
(01:25:16) What gives you hope?