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Talking ArtZ

By Brad Diedrich for The Enlivenment group on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM

An initiative of the Greater Blue Mountains Creative Arts Network which has artists in conversations with artists. The initiative is being taken over for 2025 by the Enlivenment Network.

Talking ArtZ is your weekly dive into the creative heart of the Blue Mountains and beyond – where artists, thinkers, and cultural leaders share their work, ideas, and passion for the arts. Hosted by The Professor on Radio Blue Mountains 89.1FM, the show airs Thursday evenings from 6–7pm, spotlighting everything from visual arts and performance to philosophy, music, and grassroots cultural change.

In this special episode, we announce an exciting new collaboration with the Enlivenment Network – a cultural and philosophical initiative led by Barbara Lepani that explores the transformative power of story, art, and dialogue in a time of ecological and social transformation. Barbara joins The Professor to discuss her work, the Enlivenment philosophy, and the growing importance of cultural imagination in shaping the future.

In this episode of Talking ArtZ we hear the second segmnet from Barbara Lepami and Inge Riebe forThe Enlivenment Rave (Starts at 25:00 min). Host Barbara Lepani speaks with anthropologist and founding member of the Enlivenment Network, Dr. Inga Riebe, about her concept of “moving sideways” — an alternative way of living and thinking amid the turbulence of our times.

Their wide-ranging discussion explores the historical collapse of feudalism and capitalism, the rise of inequality and right-wing populism, and the uncertain future shaped by climate change and artificial intelligence. Drawing on anthropology, Marxian analysis, and their shared Buddhist practice, Barbara and Inga reflect on how people might carve out “sideways” pathways of meaning, community, and resilience within a decaying system.

Together, they ask: can we learn to live relationally, simply, and with comfort in uncertainty — finding hope and integrity in the cracks of a collapsing world?

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