SolarPunk Mandala
Course Syllabus
This course is an invitation to move beyond critique and into conscious creation. We will cultivate a worldview—a living mandala—that integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and visionary praxis to design the seeds of a regenerative pluriverse.
True education is a revelation of the Self and the systems we are part of. This course guides you in constructing your own 'SolarPunk Mandala'—a dynamic, personal framework for understanding and enacting regeneration across all domains of life.
Moving from the critical foundations of sustainability philosophy, we will actively layer in principles from ecology, design, community, and spirituality. The Mandala’s eight domains—from the inner self to the outer cosmos—become our map for integrating knowledge from metaphysics, neuroscience, indigenous teachings, and speculative design.
This is more than a study; it's a practice in worldview design. You will learn to analyze interconnected systems, identify leverage points for change, and ultimately, articulate your own role in co-creating a future that is not merely sustainable, but abundant, just, and joyous.
Welcome to the praxis of the Pluriverse. Let's weave the patterns of a better world, together.
🪸 Sustainability Rhizome
An educational framework connecting intersecting parts of our Curriculum.
🦠 Necrocene
American DreamsTo destroy Their aspirations for sovereignty and replace them with survival dependency.
✴️ Symbiotic
SolarPunk AspirationsTo make the desired future so compelling and tangible that it out-competes the dystopian default.
🪷 Community Praxis
- Curriculum: "The Art of Learning and Inquiry"
- Foundation Course: Principles of critical thinking, the ethics of knowledge, and an introduction to the community's learning systems.
- Role Specialization: Deep training for each of the 6 roles:
Question-Gardener,Dialogue Architect,Knowledge-Weaver,Learning-Partner,Commons Scribe, andReflective-Pause Holder. - Advanced Research Methods: Training in complex
Research and Application, including interdisciplinary approaches and community-based participatory research. - Facilitation Mastery: Advanced skills in facilitating
Deliberation and DebateandTeaching and Trainingfor diverse audiences.
🤌 Community Planning
- "The Great Question" Challenge: An annual event where teams form around a particularly compelling question from the Vault and compete to produce the most insightful and practical response.
- Dialogue Dojo: Regular practice sessions for honing facilitation and participation skills in
Deliberation and Debate. - Learning Journey Sprint: A one-week intensive where participants design and undertake a rapid learning project on a new skill or topic, supported by
Learning-Partners.
🪸 Global initiatives
🎓 Academic Fields
🎓 Philosophy of Mind
🎓 Metaphysics
🎓 Educational Neuroscience
🗄️ Modules
Mandala Core: Foundations of Critical & Regenerative Thinking
The Conscious Ground: Idealism & The Nature of Reality
Ontology: The Philosophy of Being
Epistemology: Interdimensional Ways of Knowing
Axiology: Values for Sustainability and Spirituality
🚧 Projects
📚 Recommended Literature
⚡️ Embedded Prototype
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