Forest of Thought

Conversations that explore the ideas we live by – re-examining the familiar and catching glimpses of the new. forestofthought.substack.com

Forest of Thought is a society podcast hosted by Ingrid M. Rieser, with 38 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ingrid M. Rieser hosts Forest of Thought, a society show with 38 episodes published.

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  37. Embracing our cyclical nature // JENNY KOOS [Blood Mysteries pt. 1]

  Feb 11, 20261h 31mS0

  <p>From menarche until menopause, women have a rhythmical companion, whose presence or absence tells us something about our bodies. The menstrual cycle is considered by many medical professionals to be the fifth vital sign, and just like our pulse or our blood pressure, it tells us something important about our health.</p><p>And yet the general knowledge about the menstrual cycle, both in the medical community and society at large, is very poor. Many women struggle with pains, mood swings, and infertility without understanding the underlying cause of these.</p><p>Why isn’t the cycle considered more imp...

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  REPRISE: Imaginations of Control // ANDY STIRLING

  Jan 20, 20261h 10mS0

  <p>A favorite conversation from the archives, with particular relevance for upcoming episodes! When our societies are faced with challenges we often call on science to provide us with the best course of action; we strive to make evidence-based decisions. But what assumptions are hiding behind this recipe for decision-making? And how can taking control of a situation reduce our capacity for responding with care? We delve back into the Forest of Thought today with Andy Stirling, Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the STEPS Centre, UK.</p><p>Andy Stirling is Professor of Science and Technology Policy at...

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  36. Thinking with plants – on Hildegard of Bingen’s ecological theology // MICHAEL MARDER

  Dec 9, 202558 minS0

  <p>What can we learn from plants? </p><p>In Western thinking, plants have usually been seen as the most lowly beings, fixed in one place and without capacity for thinking. But many cultures have known – and modern science is confirming – that plants carry their own kind of vibrant intelligence. They communicate, interpret and elaborate – could it be that we humans are more plant-like than we tend to believe? </p><p>In the 12th century, the mystic Hildegard of Bingen wrote about viriditas, a kind of capacity for self-renewal and vitality expressed most clearly in the vegetal realm. In today’s episode ...

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  35. Walking for peace and learning with head, heart & hands // SATISH KUMAR

  Nov 25, 20251h 2mS0

  <p>If you’d prefer to watch the episode, it is available here on Youtube. </p><p>In 1962 , a young man named Satish Kumar set out with his friend Prabakhar Menon on a pilgrimage for peace that would take him around the world, forever changing the course of his life.  Later on, Satish dedicated himself to the work of making peace with nature,  as the editor of the ecological magazine Resurgence, and in helping to found Schumacher College, a school for transformative learning. </p><p>We first met when I did my master’s at that college more than a decade a...

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  34. The subtle art of listening // KERI FACER

  Nov 11, 202559 minS0

  <p>As we are faced with multiplying crises, we often rush into trying to fix the world through words and busy action. What if an adequate response is to simply listen? What new worlds can be made, what wounds can be healed, through listening deeply? In this episode, Keri Facer returns to the podcast to explore the subtle art of listening.</p><p>Keri is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, and co-founder of the Society for Transformative conversations at the Swedish Agricultural university. </p><p>LINKS TO THINGS WE TALKED ABOUT: </p><p>My p...

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