In this wide-ranging conversation, Mike Morrell reflects on the political and cultural aftershocks of the 2016 US election, the rise of populism, and what it means to build a more compassionate future in a time of division. He shares a powerful vision for “the third way” — a deeper, more relational path that moves beyond binary thinking and toward bridge-building, wisdom, and transformation.Mike also explores the spiritual and anthropological roots of human civilization, drawing from hunter-gatherer history, the rise of agriculture, and the biblical imagination to make sense of alienation, empire, and the human longing for belonging. Along the way, he discusses Trinitarian spirituality, contemplative practice, indigenous wisdom, permaculture, community life, and the role of authentic relating in healing isolation.This episode is a thoughtful, challenging, and hopeful invitation to rethink progress, spirituality, and what mature humanity might look like.

Show Notes:Mike Morrell - https://mikemorrell.org/

Mike spoke of George Ivanovich Gurdjieff: https://ggurdjieff.com/ and Shane Claiborne - https://www.shaneclaiborne.com/

Some of the communities mentioned were:

The Simple Way Community - https://thesimpleway.org/

Earth Haven - https://earth-haven.com/

The Mankind Project - https://mankindproject.org and Women Within - https://www.womanwithin.org/

Matt & Lucas - https://www.facebook.com/beyondering

Beyondering - http://www.beyondering.com.au/