Mediacology: intro article for my course at Reality Sandwich

What follows is the opening for an article that describes my upcoming Evolver Academy course at Reality Sandwich. You can read the whole thing here: http://www.realitysandwich.com/mediacology_media_networks

Mediacology: Media Networks, Deep Ecology and the Dream of the Planet

Are we evolving an ecologically oriented global consciousness, or just a technologically efficient corporate brain? It depends on whether or not we can decolonize the future. Doing so means a deep interrogation of our current cultural trajectory. As such, ecopsychologists argue that modern Western civilization is the result of ecological schizophrenia. The vision of the global village is no different; it pits two worldviews against each other, one of a nature-inspired planetary dream (anima mundi), and the other of a mechanized corporate dreamworld, called the "invader dreaming" by Australian Aborigines. This course aims to give shape to these different visions in the context of Deep Ecology, ecopsychology and techno-Utopianism. The "dream of the planet" is one that is inherent to us all, and is part of the evolutionary heritage that ties us within an interdependent biosphere, but it must be separated from the corporate paradigm that currently dominates our social system. By identifying these different visions, we can imagine a just and sustainable future, rather than the corporate version promoted in popular culture. In this course we combine theory and practice through a unique combination of ecoliteracy and media literacy techniques that enable us to harness tools of media technology to fulfill our evolutionary potential and build a sustainable society. This course is open to anyone interested in global, evolutionary change.