Source/Spark: Open Flow Sessions
Trump's return to the presidency isn't merely a political event, it's a mirror reflecting how profoundly our systems have failed.
What breaks my heart isn't simply the possible outcome. It's that millions witnessed exactly who he is, through four years, two impeachments, multiple indictments, and still believed he was their sole hope for change.
Consider what that reveals about our systems. About how deeply people feel abandoned by them.
A New Experiment in Dialogue
Brazilian Indigenous leader and philosopher Ailton Krenak reminds us that "The river is not just water flowing. It is all life flowing." When we speak of systems, we're speaking of life itself, how it moves, how it's blocked, how it seeks new paths.
When a river is poisoned, standing at its mouth with a filter won't resolve the problem. You must go to the source. This isn't mere metaphor, it's a fundamental principle that Indigenous communities have long understood through their relationship with living systems.
We keep asking downstream questions:
How do we mend what's broken?
How do we regulate AI?
How do we win elections?
These questions come too late. Too shallow. Too focused on symptoms.
I have been yearning for a space to collectively explore deeper and often uncomfortable questions. Therefore, I’m piloting a series of 20-minute live discussions, initially accessible exclusively to paid Substack subscribers. Each session will delve into a specific aspect of our systemic crisis.
Twenty minutes. One spark. Released to flow.
We’ll explore one current cultural provocation. We ask better questions. We name the patterns they reveal. We release them to flow.
No ownership. No gatekeeping. Just patterns released into the commons.
The Invitation
For Current Paid Subscribers: You'll have exclusive access to the pilot series. Twenty minutes that might change how you see our systems.
For Prospective Founding Members: If the pilot is successful, I will roll out a limited number of Founding Member positions. These pioneers will play a pivotal role in co-creating our shared journey towards asking better questions.
Example theme: "What patterns emerge when we stop asking how to mend broken systems and start asking why we keep building systems that break?"
Because the wisdom is already here. The patterns are visible. The solutions want to emerge.
“What type of ancestor do you want to be?”
For the cost of a monthly coffee and danish pastry in Central London, consider joining my paid membership to engage in vital conversations.
Because downstream questions won't solve upstream problems.
Current paid subscribers will receive session details shortly.