Re-imagining the human The Earth systems and the cultural systems are in a parallel process of rupture. Western culture is distracted by our many escapist entertainments that help maintain a sense of ‘normality’ despite increasing symptoms of eco-anxiety, addiction and suicide. Examples of our cultural malaise include: Issues of overstimulation and lack of self-regulation Culture of uncare and loss of our capacity to relate to others Reality seeming to fray at the edges; unravelling of our known world Unprocessed grief from the many losses of place and species Apocalyptic fantasies and dreams
