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Neuropolitical Scientist Dr. Liya Yu on Why We Dehumanize, the Battle of Cognitive Reality, Nietzsche, and a New Social Contract for the 21st Century

Neuropolitical scientist, writer, and artist Dr. Liya Yu interweaves her life's work in science, art, and activism into a unified vision she calls "Gesamtkunstbefreiung" - a holistic approach to liberation in creating a new embodied language and philosophy through which we humanize ourselves.

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Oct. 3, 2024

Neuropolitical Scientist Dr. Liya Yu on Why We Dehumanize, the Battle of Cognitive Reality, Nietzsche, and a New Social Contract for the 21st Century

Neuropolitical scientist, writer, and artist Dr. Liya Yu interweaves her life's work in science, art, and activism into a unified vision she calls "Gesamtkunstbefreiung" - a holistic approach to liberation in creating a new …
Sept. 15, 2024

Director Pat Boonnitipat Shares the Bittersweet Symphony in ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies’

Thai television and film director Pat Boonitipat discusses the complex family dynamics in his directorial debut feature ‘How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies,’ the future of Thai cinema, and bringing forward the uncondit…
Aug. 29, 2024

National Geographic Explorer Gab Mejia on Capturing Inner Landscapes, Indigenous Sacredness, and The Burden of Truly Loving Our Fragmentation

Photographer ⁠⁠Gab Mejia⁠⁠ on keeping each other sacred and truly loving our fragmentation.