Tending the Threshold: Bayo Akomolafe

Recorded live at The Eternal Song Seven Day Film Premiere Gathering. 

In this episode, hosts Maurizio and Zaya engage in deep conversation with Yoruba philosopher and post-humanist thinker Bayo Akomolafe. In this episode, Bayo shares a Yoruba creation myth involving the Orishas, highlighting the importance of flow and memory. He reflects on his journey as a psychologist in Nigeria and critiques the political dimensions of healing. The dialogue also touches on the limits of modernity, the significance of wounds in creating new worlds, and the interconnectedness of all living beings. Bayo’s insights invite listeners to reconsider traditional notions of clarity, identity, and safety, promoting a deeper, more fluid understanding of existence as it weaves into narratives of The Eternal Song.

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Topics

00:00 Introduction and Greetings

00:46 Introducing Bayo Akomolafe

02:13 A Yoruba Creation Story

06:50 Reflections on Healing

12:49 Decolonization and Human Ecology

20:32 The Complexity of Solutions

22:25 Chaos and Order: The Eternal Dance

22:41 The Illusion of Solutions

22:50 Climate Chaos and Moralities

23:34 The Exhaustion of Traditional Moralities

24:10 Para Politics: A New Approach

26:30 The Role of the Trickster in History

28:45 The Power of Wounds and Cracks

31:31 The Fluidity of Identity

36:52 The Origins and Evolution of Language

40:15 Christianity and Indigenous Faiths

44:15 Final Reflections and Gratitude

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