Podcast: Overcoming Purity Politics
The ecological crisis is rooted in how we think. In The Ecology of Ideas podcast, CBS Associate Professor Attila Márton explores how new philosophies can foster ecological thinking. This episode examines Purity Politics and collective action as hopeful ways to confront ecological challenges.
Facing the ecological crisis can feel overwhelming, often leading to despair or the belief that individual action is pointless. In this episode, Attila Márton speaks with Alexis Shotwell, professor of sociology and anthropology at Carleton University in Canada, who challenges this mindset.
Alexis introduces the concept of Purity Politics - the idea that only those who meet certain moral or ideological standards are allowed to participate in collective action. This belief, she argues, can stifle our political impulses and prevent meaningful collaboration.
Together, they explore how to move beyond purity politics, reconnect with collective action, and find hope in the face of ecological challenges.
This episode is part of the Ecology of Ideas podcast.
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Attila Márton
Attila Márton is Associate Professor at the Department of Digitalisation at CBS.
His primary research areas are:
- Ecological Thinking and the Future(s) of Organisation
- The Political Ecology of AI
- Transplanetary Ecology
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