Last Week in the SPACE

I was triggered, mildly triggered

May 25, 2026

I follow a lot of Substacks and I am rarely triggered. When it happens, I pay attention and I try to process my reaction. What follows is much more about me than the triggering content, which is always true for all of us.

The trigger, to which I reacted instantly, was…

Why Are We Publishing a Book on Anarchism?

This article was posted by Jonathan Rowson and Perspectiva. I have been a fan of both for many years. What is going on here, meaning with me?

The triggering word was anarchism, an idea that I have some strong opinions about, perhaps too attached rather than holding lightly. I get the idea that human beings could reach a level of development where we all govern ourselves so well that we do not need external authority. The actual world we live in is not, imo, moving towards that state, quite the opposite.

I bring my own context to my readings, what is important to me in this moment, as we all do. Currently, 38.9% of Americans approve of Trump. These people cannot handle democracy, never mind anarchy. Currently about 25% of Albertans favour independence. These people cannot handle democracy, never mind anarchy. Why would anyone be writing about anarchism given the state of the world today?

I did not read the article and I know nothing about the book. I have no intention of ever reading either. I am not ignoring them, just mostly drawn to other content that feels more in alignment with the reality of the moment.

Last week I had a very good experience in the SPACE. While walking on my treadmill, I listened to a podcast, to content I felt drawn to. For me, Layman Pascal is pleasant to listen to and how to generate group cohesion seems important.

Love The System w/ Peter Merry
Layman meets with author, educator, entrepreneur and tech-friendly "energy worker," Peter Merry, to explore the nature and function of subtle energy and a technology he has developed to possibly begin to better measure and interact with it, and to promote greater group cohesion, which he calls the Wyrd Commons.

I am also a fan of Brendan Graham Dempsey. I have read, and greatly appreciated, two of his books. Below are links to my book reports.

METAMODERNISM AND THE RETURN OF TRANSCENDENCE

Metamodernism: Or, The Cultural Logic of Cultural Logics

But I am not interested in his recent direction.

What Does It Mean to Say God is Emergent?

I really don’t care.

Theological Emergence for Dummies

I am content to remain ignorant.

So what does this say about me?

My interests are changing. Since 2019 I have been diving deeply into metamodernism. That interest is fading while my interest in feminism, and the voices of women, is growing.

Some of my energy still remains with Metamodern Wannabes. But I am shifting more of my attention to Final Wa𝒊ve Feminism. And for this initiative I have created a new identity and you can follow me twice if so inclined.