Is LOVE Going Extinct?
Is LOVE Going Extinct with Poet Ali? # 5
In this episode of You Can Ask That! I converse with Poet Ali. Poet Ali has crafted a unique brand of impact and connection-driven, entertainment arts that is nothing short of a transformational experience. His TED Talks on languages have been viewed by millions. His book P.O.E.M.S picks up where his TED Talk left off and invite you to find the voice of change and unlock the song inside of you. Ali is a compelling performer and identifiable speaker who inspires people to approach and understand their problems from unique perspectives.
His performances, presentations and writing focuses on identity, human connection, perspective shifts in problem solving, self-empowerment and culture. He is a catalyst for conflict resolution and dialogue and pulls relatable moments from a reservoir of life experience and anecdotal storytelling.
Together we discuss Love. Is it going Extinct? The conversation spans the following –empathy, care, conflict, getting at peace, micro and macro expressions of humanity and the patterns within that, war, death, love and human connection.
KEY DISCUSSION POINTS:
Love is always there – it’s pure and free. We are craving it but forgetting it
Getting into life, instead of just looking at it from afar
Living through experience in an information age
Creating/accessing more profound wisdom through experience
Reducing loves potency – substituting, distracting, distancing
Are we too hesitant and resistant to risk of uncertainty including letting love in?
Why does it seem safer to observe and witness rather than dive in? What’s the impact?
Greater perspective shift needs to happen to help people have better experiences
How do we support character development – especially around uncertainty
RELEVANT LINKS
P.O.E.M.S – Poet Ali’s book
Richard Hodge recommendation: Geoffrey West: “Scale - The universal laws of growth, innovation, sustainability and the pace of life in organisms, cities, economies and companies”
Check out Poet Ali’s Instagram here:
““ We are all connected, and what affects you, effects me” ”