The second episode in the Planet Local Voices series features Manish Jain.
A leading advocate for un-learning, de-schooling, and deepening place-based knowledge systems, Manish discusses why and how to rethink conventional education and conventional economic development. He points to a growing movement of 'walk-outs' and 'drop-outs' as a great reason for hope, as well as highlighting a rich tapestry of living cultures and knowledge systems that still exists around the world, despite the onslaught of globalization. Having 'unlearnt' the worldview imparted by an education at Harvard, and having 'walked out' from a job as an investment banker, Manish lands a heavy critique of the economic growth-for-the-rich, highlighting the importance of localization for rebuilding trust, and rediscovering real wealth and meaningful work.
Based in Udaipur, India, Manish Jain has served as the coordinator of Shikshantar: The Peoples' Institute for Rethinking Education and Development. He co-founded the Swaraj University, a unique institution which is dedicated to the regeneration of local culture, local economy and ecology. Through a myriad of other projects, he has done groundbreaking work with children, rural communities and prisoners.
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The music for this series is 'Pines and Violet', by Sky Toes.
Suicidal growth & the future of sustainable economies – Andrew Simms
Mental health crisis: blame the system, not the individual – Eva Henje
Grassroots movements & initiatives are changing the world - Juan del Rio
Illusions of progress and their countertrends in Japan - Keibo Owia
Localization: learning from indigenous communities – Thais Mantovani
Agrarian localism: becoming 'ecological protagonists' – Chris Smaje
Car-free cities, corporate control and the power of people - Debra Efroymson
A World Yet To Come – Adebayo Akomolafe
Connecting to the land: paving the way for young farmers – Ele Saltmarsh
Insights of an economic hitman “from a death to a life economy” - John Perkins
Alnoor Ladha – Courageous optimism
Iain McGilchrist – Rediscovering wisdom in a world gone mad
Episode 22 - Charles Eisenstein - Towards a new and ancient culture
Episode 21 - Vandana Shiva - The Power of People
Episode 20 - Mental Health in the Global Economy with Gabor Maté
Episode 19 - Jeremy Lent: Shifting Paradigms
Episode 18 - COP, carbon and high-tech: who is setting the agenda?
Episode 17 - Beyond Conspiracy: Framing Meaningful Activism
Episode 16 - Unpacking Global Empire from an Indigenous Perspective
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