Quakers and Sufis and Buddhists, oh my.
Talk of “tradition” has grown in recent years. The writer Paul Kingsnorth (who visits Leo’s childhood haunts) has offered significant food for thought on this, in his recent work, Against The Machine. Inspired by René Guénon, Kingnorth argues for tradition as a much-needed weaving within civilization.
Is it, though? Does tradition actually have utility? Or, is the fact that it does have utility a part of the larger problem? Does tradition tend to exclude its own weavers? And, does technology become a tradition, if it serves our needs?
In this hour-long discussion, Joel and Leo dig into what tradition may mean, and how it impacts society for better, and worse.
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