March 2026 Newsletter
Second Renaissance intro course starts tomorrow, Mythos magazine open for pre-order, the UK Midsummer gathering is taking bookings, and fresh updates from Research.
Introduction to the metacrisis and a Second Renaissance course starts this Wednesday
Things are falling apart. We're exploring why and what we can do, together, starting Wednesday 15th of April.
With everything unfolding in the world right now, many of us are sensing that something deeper is at play — not just a difficult news cycle, but a civilisational shift. The course Introduction to the Metacrisis and a Second Renaissance offers to meet that honestly — blending teachings with space for conversation and shared reflection — because none of us are meant to face this alone.
Through four online sessions, and material for you to explore in your own time, Rufus and Sylvie will guide the group through the roots of the converging crises — and what’s quietly beginning to emerge in response.
Join us — we start this Wednesday!
April 15, 22, 29, & May 6. 5-6:30pm CEST.
Recordings available.
Recommended contribution: €39 Sliding scale €10- €39. Scholarships available.
Mythos: issue #2 of the Second Renaissance Magazine available for pre-order
Myths are never neutral. They shape what we keep, what we remember, what we call sacred — and they carry us forward through culture, image, and memory.
In the second issue of the Second Renaissance Magazine, contributors from across our community explore mythos from many angles, through essays, visual art, and poetry : the creation of new stories, the revisiting of old ones, and the search for meaning in a time that often feels turbulent and uncertain. From ancient gods to the emerging mythologies of AI, the issue asks what stories we tell about what is real, what matters, and what endures.
Single issue available for pre-order: 40€
Yearly subscription to the Second Renaissance magazine: 35€
Seeds of a Second Renaissance
This month’s Seeds of a Second Renaissance explores Sri Aurobindo’s vision of India’s independence struggle as part of a global spiritual regeneration — plus upcoming events and job opportunities.
🏔️ Over The Mountains 🏔️
An intimate discussion about personal relationships as a source of real transformation. Through the lens of their ten-year relationship, Sylvie and Rufus reflect on conventional relationship dynamics, freedom versus ownership, and how the transformation of our personal relationships is an integral part of building a more authentic and wise society.
💡Life Itself Research💡
Four talks from the Life Itself Research Collective this month — on complexity science, conscious communities, spatial cognition, and technological metamodernism, with Jonah Wilberg, Simon Grant, Momcilo Mijovic, and Stephen Reid.
Life Itself UK Midsummer 2026 Gathering
Join us on the 17-21 June at Kelston Roundhill Barn, a quintessential English spot in Somerset England located between Bath and Bristol! This gathering is a chance for the Life Itself community to come together in a remarkable landscape: to meet each other, deepen connections, and enjoy being together on the land.
Live music on Saturday night.
Open to all.
Rates : £295 - £415
Limited capacity of 20 people. Bookings are first come first served.
🐌In case you missed it🐌
In Tech We Trust webinar discussion
At the launch of our In Tech We Trust whitepaper, we were joined by expert panellists Michael Garfield (Humans in the Loop podcast), Jenny Stefanotti (Denizen), and Xavier Snelgrove (Orbital Magazine) who discussed the importance of humility and wisdom in governance, and how we might de-centre technology in discussions about the future. Watch it here:
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