FTP135: Rites of Passage Q&A with Michael Meade

In this episode, we have a Q&A session with Michael Meade and Future Thinkers members on the topic of rites of passage and their role in today’s world.

Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit network of artists, activists, and community builders that encourages greater understanding between diverse peoples. His podcast Living Myth looks at our changing world from a mythic perspective.

In This Episode of Future Thinkers:

• The use of rites of passage in today’s societies
• What old rites fit into modern world and what new ones need to be devised
• The difference between the rites of passage for men and women
• Collective rites of passage and how to navigate them today
• The value of teachers as facilitators of awakening of young people and cultural renewal
• The relationship between rites of passage, money and time
• The role of elders as mentors and the lack of mentoring practices today
• How individuals can create the conditions to enter a community through in the state of isolation
• Collective trauma and how the moment of communitas occur in a society