"Solaris" by Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cosmic Exploration of the Human Psyche

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Breaking the Spell: Patriarchy, Dismemberment, and Pure Awareness

In this episode, Breht sits down with Suzin Green, author of The Goddess Remedy, to explore the psychological, spiritual, and civilizational roots of modern disconnection. Moving beyond conventional political understandings of patriarchy, Green presents it as a deeper structure o ...  Show more

China's Green Development: Anti-Imperialist and Socialist

In this episode, Breht sits down with Ashwin Shantha to discuss the argument that China's green development is not only an environmental achievement, but also a profoundly political one. Drawing on Ashwin's essay "China's Green Development is Both Anti-Imperialist and Socialist," ...  Show more

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