In Correspondence #46
Andetag, Alalaho and Co-ops as City-States
Dear friends,
Welcome to the latest edition of In Correspondence! Jag har precis kommit ut från min svenska B1+ klass på Folkuniversitetet (ja, jag förstår allt mer på svenska) 🇸🇪
What I’ve been up to
Celebrating Dandelion selling 100,000 tickets 🎉 List your next event there
Attending the launch of the unique Andetag in Stockholm
Participating in a couple more lovely gatherings at Emerge Lakefront, including hosting Secret Chord Collective (you can now apply to stay at Lakefront for between 3 months – 3 years)
Doing further research for my upcoming book on Technological Metamodernism
What I’ve been reading
Since last time, I’ve shared 66 items to my knowledgegraph. Claude’s one-paragraph summary:
Your interests span artificial intelligence (with particular attention to its philosophical and societal implications), metamodernism (including critical perspectives on its theoretical frameworks), spiritual approaches to technology design, and broader questions about civilisational change and progress. You seem to be exploring how emerging technologies, particularly AI, could either enhance or challenge human development, while maintaining an interest in alternative social structures and the potential for profound systemic change. Articles about Buddhism, psychedelics, and consciousness suggest you're also interested in examining these technological and social shifts through contemplative and experiential lenses.
Some highlights:
Co-ops and decentralisation
Mondragon as the new City-State (highly recommended)
ZKP2P - buy crypto directly from your peers using brand new zero-knowledge tech (zkTLS) (and then convert it to BREAD to support post-capitalist web3 projects!)
Metamodernism
Recent ~metamodern takes on technology
If you’d like to see links I post to my knowledgegraph in real time, you can follow me on Farcaster or Bluesky (still no API for Substack Notes).
Plans for the future
Futurecraft Film Club - at Blivande, this evening!
Futurecraft @ Feÿtopia, near Paris, 17-23 Feb
Soulmaking Dharma retreat in Finland, March
The next Elevate co-created retreat on Ekskäret, March
A trip to Japan with Laura (introductions/recommendations welcome!), April
A retreat with Daniel Odier at Ängsbacka, May
Possibly Edge Esmeralda, Jun
And finally…
My friends at Alalaho run Europe’s original therapist-led psychedelic retreats. Get €150 off their Feb 22-26 retreat in the Netherlands or March 14-18 retreat in Spain with the code SR150 (applies after deposit).
Mettā,
Stephen