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Show Notes
Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been short-listed for the Orange Prize, the Edgar, Wilbur Smith and Saltire Awards and won the McIllvanney Prize. Her latest novel ANY HUMAN POWER is a Mytho-Political thriller which lays out a Thrutopian road map to a flourishing future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us. With degrees in veterinary medicine and a Masters in Regenerative Economics, Manda’s life is oriented towards creating radical new narratives that will pave the way to the total systemic change our culture – and our world – needs.
ANY HUMAN POWER is available for sale on Amazon.
Connect with Manda Scott on Facebook, Bluesky, Goodreads, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Topics
- 00:00 – Introduction and Support Request
- 01:00 – Guest Introduction: Manda Scott
- 02:04 – Discussion on Thrutopian Novels
- 02:45 – Manda Scott’s Literary Influences
- 07:01 – Spiritual Practices and Shamanic Path
- 12:25 – The Concept of Thrutopian Fiction
- 17:29 – The Power of Fiction in Inspiring Change
- 21:22 – Genesis of ‘Any Human Power’
- 27:45 – The Role of Dreaming in Spiritual Practice
- 27:52 – Shamanic Dreaming and Its Significance
- 29:08 – Connecting with Loved Ones Through Dreams
- 30:36 – Trauma Culture and Initiation Cultures
- 32:11 – The Four Stages of Evolution
- 36:40 – Dopamine vs. Serotonin Reward Systems
- 40:01 – The Importance of Community and Connection
- 45:11 – The Future of Spiritual Practice and Writing
- 46:29 – Integrating Dreaming into Daily Life
- 48:36 – Concluding Thoughts on Modernity and Community
Resources
- The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
- Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Last of the Mohicans (1971 TV Series)
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Riding the Horse Backwards by Arnold and Amy Mindell
- Regenesis by George Monbiot
- Sounds of SAND #85 In Our Bones: Osprey Orielle Lake
- Sounds of SAND #65 Emptiness & Grief: Francis Weller
- Sounds of SAND #98 Glissando of Consciousness: Andrew Holecek
- Sounds of SAND #11 Quantum Listening: IONE
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