Things are falling apart. We're exploring why and what we can do, together
Join the Introduction to the Metacrisis and a Second Renaissance course starting Wednesday to understand our converging crises, their roots and discover what's emerging.
You don’t need us to tell you that the news has been heavy.
The Iran situation. The unravelling of things we took for granted. The sense that the stories we were told about the future are fraying somewhere fundamental.
If you’re reading this newsletter, you probably already sense something deeper is going on — not just a bad news cycle, but a civilisational moment. That’s what this course is about.
Exploring a Second Renaissance Together starts this Wednesday, 15 April. Four weeks, online, with Rufus and Sylvie.
Sliding scale: suggested €39/$39, pay from €10. Scholarships also available — just reply.
Can’t make all the live sessions? The pre-recorded materials stand alone as valuable content, and session recordings are available. That said, the live dialogue is where the deepest learning happens — attend what you can.
What you’ll get
This course won’t give you a hot take on the news. It’ll do something more useful: a coherent framework for understanding why so much is converging at once — the deep roots beneath apparently separate crises — and what is quietly beginning to emerge in response.
Not doom. Not denial. A grounded way of seeing.
Over four weeks, we’ll explore:
Symptoms — How did we each come to see the cracks? What are we actually witnessing?
Roots — What are the deep assumptions of modernity that are running out of road?
Hope — Have civilisations actually changed before? (Yes — and we’ll look at the evidence.)
Seeds — Where is renewal already emerging, and what can we do?
“I left feeling inspired. It was amazing getting to talk with others and hearing stories straight from the heart. I feel more connected to myself and to others, and a sense of being part of a collective movement.” — Maria
Each week combines short pre-recorded materials (videos and readings, ~30–45 min, on your own time) with a live 90-minute dialogue session with the whole group. The materials give you the framework; the live sessions are where the real integration happens — in genuine conversation with others who see what you see.
Can’t make all the live sessions? The pre-recorded materials stand alone as valuable content, and session recordings are available. That said, the live dialogue is where the deepest learning happens — attend what you can.
This is for people who already sense it
You’re on this list because something in the Second Renaissance framing resonated — the whitepaper, the articles, a conversation, something that clicked. This course is a chance to go deeper: not just intellectually, but in community. To sit with others grappling with the same questions. To come away with clarity, connection, and a felt sense that you’re not alone in this.
“Articulating the metacrisis in an accessible way is no small feat. This course succeeds brilliantly, grounding complex ideas in lived experience and deep insight.” — Naeema
Starts Wednesday 15 April — Small group
Sliding scale: suggested €39/$39, pay from €10 — or more if you’re able. Scholarships also available — just reply.
Can’t make all the live sessions? The pre-recorded materials stand alone as valuable content, and session recordings are available. That said, the live dialogue is where the deepest learning happens — attend what you can.
With warmth,
Rufus & Sylvie
P.S. If someone in your life is quietly wrestling with these questions, please forward this. We’re keeping the group intentionally small — so the sooner the better.