Wetherspoons Approval Committee—Britain’s Cycle of Casual Judgement
In pubs across Britain, there’s a common scene played out repeatedly, one that reveals something about the nation’s collective psyche. Picture a group of regular […]
Metamodernism
Distraction Therapy Podcast – Test
https://robwatsonmedia.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Distraction-Therapy-081-2023-02-03-Mixdown.mp3This is a test upload for the new home for the Distraction Therapy podcast.
Personal Transformation and Participatory Media – Reclaiming Meaning in a Globalised World
Our media is increasingly decentralised and participatory, which, counter to many people’s anxieties, means that the potential for personal transformation through engagement with the media […]
Vibe Shift and the Changing Cultural Consciousness
Cultural shifts are rarely sudden. They emerge through a gradual accumulation of tensions, disruptions, and reorientations in how people perceive and engage with the world. […]
Reclaiming Meaning in Fragmented Times – Exploring the Meaning Crisis With Byung-Chul Han and Carl Jung
In an age where meaning seems harder to grasp, the ideas of Byung-Chul Han and Carl Jung offer profound insights into the challenges of modern […]
Importance of Podcasting for Social Sensemaking
Social sensemaking is the process through which individuals and groups interpret, understand, and give meaning to complex social environments and experiences. It involves collaborative and […]
The Enantiodromatic – Things Becoming Their Opposites
Given Carl Jung’s concept of enantiodromia, how might we anticipate a significant push-back against the contrived and simulated forms of persona management prevalent on social […]
Reconstructing Joy – How Contemporary Art at Nottingham Contemporary Engages and Delights Without the Weight of History
At Nottingham Contemporary, the current exhibitions explore compelling themes that resonate deeply with both cultural identity and community engagement. Hamid Zénati’s Two Steps at a […]
In a Chamber Dimly Lit – Notes on AI and Mediation of Experience
On Sunday 10th September 2023, I gave a talk to the Leicester Secular Society about how AI can be used to develop and imagine forms […]
Metamodern Sensemaking
In the evolving landscape of culture and media, metamodernism emerges as a significant phenomenon, marking a return to romantic cultural sensibilities in literature, arts, and […]