A GOOD LIFE - ALSO CALLED FRILUFTSLIV
My friend - thinker, designer and curator Alexander Crawford - has created space for incredible conversations all over the world.
Now, he has challenged AI to discuss three papers about eco-philosophy and our relation to nature.
Eco-philosophy is the philosophy of ecological harmony or equilibrium. The realisation that the whole is more than the sum of its parts is central to ecophilosophical thinking. The term was coined by the French post-structuralist philosopher and psychoanalyst Félix Guattari and the Norwegian father of deep ecology, Arne Næss.
Næss, who himself was inspired by Baruch de Spinoza (1632-1677) was interested in how we can develop into free people and thus have a meaningful life. The question for Næss, as for Spinoza, was:
“What is it, deep down, that I stand for?”
The aim in the work of Næss was to contribute to the understanding of processes and events within ecosystems by studying the conditions for sustainability, and the knowledge of connected systems and our role in it. In Norway this school of thoughts has lived on and been strong especially for the outdoor community - the last decades especially through the initiatives of Nils Faarlund and Høyfjellsskolen.
Faarlund like Næss speaks about a holistic philosophy of the value of nature and human dignity. His life work has been to show the way to how values can be brought to life in our world, which is otherwise characterised by exploitation and consumption.
Now these values, and some of the ideas of Næss, Faarlund, and Høyfjellskolen are discussed by artificial intelligence - and I have to say; It is a truly facinating listen.
Especially when you know the intelligence behind the mic will never experience the crisp air of the first frosty morning. Will never know what the “night before the snow comes” smells like. Never see the true colours of the aurora, or hear the sounds of powder under your skins.
It made me feel very lucky to be alive to experience “freeloftslif”
- what does it make you feel?
And thanks to Alexander for challenging our perspectives
in ever new ways.
(It's not really this colour - you have to go and see it with your own eyes)
