"Post capitalist philanthropy is a paradox in terms. A paradox is the
appropriate starting place for the complex, entangled, messy context we
find ourselves in as a species."
The authors take us on a journey from the history of wealth accumulation
to the current logic of late-stage capitalism - and ultimately to the
lived possibilities of other ways of knowing, sensing and being that can
usher in life-centric models. This "ontological shift", as they call it,
into new possibilities is at the heart of their work. Creating
new-ancient-emerging realities is not simply about how we redistribute
wealth or "fight power", but rather, how we perceive and embody our
actions in relationship to a dynamic, animistic world and cosmos.
Their book is a result of decades of deep personal inquiry and practice,
as well as lifelong engagement with activists, philanthropists,
philosophers, social scientists, cosmologists and wisdom keepers.
The authors, Alnoor and Lynn, are co-directors of The Transition
Resource Circle, a group focused on the broader transition from our
current meta-crisis to adjacent possible futures. TRC seeks to work with
resources and resource holders to alchemize and liberate capital to be
in service to Life. They work through circle ways - "e.g.
non-hierarchical, embodied cognition approaches, psycho-spiritual
practices to move from a culture of entitlement to ways which honor the
multiple entanglements of historical precedents, our respective lineages
& karmic storylines, and what future beings (including ourselves)
require for reconciliation and healing." TRC focuses on philanthropy as
it has the potential to play a critical role in rebalancing wealth,
power and historical injustices.
