Monika Bielskyte - Protopia vs TESCREAL Visions of Tech Rapture | The Conference 2023

In what kind of future would you like to live? Blade Runner or Black Panther?
For too long, our futures have been determined by immature science fiction imaginaries still stuck in the mid to late 20th century. Their utopian and dystopian binaries now provide fertile inspiration for police-state-aesthetic VC pitch decks and a cluster of ideologies known as TESCREAL: Transhumanism, Extropianism, Singularitarianism, Cosmism, Rationalism, Effective Altruism, and Longtermism. Moreover, many of these past narratives have not recognised the richness and diversity of knowledge, experiences and worldviews.
"Those who control the fantasy, control the future."
Monika Bielskyte identifies the cost of such grand visions, whose utopianism has historically had its roots in exclusionary and eugenic principles. For a more positive and productive way of seeing the future, Monika’s vision of Protopia is radically hopeful and inclusive. Protopia is grounded in plurality, interdependence, embodiment, biosphere regeneration, creative flourishment, spiritual fulfillment, and evolved values. By including the voices of those that have been purposefully previously erased, Protopia changes the nature of leadership and creates the possibility for interesting things to happen. Monika ends on a hopeful note: “Different worlds have existed, and they could exist again”

[@ammieli]

Great speak Monika, Everything you say in the movie is embarrassingly true! That I'm embarrassing is not something I'm ashamed of, on the contrary, then you have taken the message of the film and can make changes. At last I quote a author: Gena Showalter.
If you can't save the world, save a city.
If you can't save a city, save a neighborhood.
If you can't save a neighborhood, save a family.
If you can't save a family, save a person.
One person and one problem at a time.
So never give up!

[@Kar-Kan]

When Jordan Peterson talks about postmodern neo-marxists (leftists) he talks about people like Monika Bielskyte.

[@n.c.dragon]

I love how this despicable human being is waiting for an applause when she introduces herself XD

[@n.c.dragon]

PS: she gets none

[@carismo9502]

bro is legit wearing shoulder pads with +24 armor lmfao