Healing the Electric Web: Agency and Renewal in a Time of Unraveling
In an era where the boundaries between technological disruption and human healing blur, we find ourselves at the threshold of a profound inquiry into the restorative dimensions of our interconnected existence. This salon-style gathering places healing—in its most expansive sense—at the center of our exploration, investigating how individual, collective, and technological healing intersect to shape our shared future.
This fearless conversation with friendly people examines the transformative potential of healing as both practice and philosophy within our increasingly networked world. We'll investigate how healing operates not just in bodies and hearts, but in social systems, digital spaces, and the liminal territories where human consciousness meets artificial intelligence.
Drawing on insights from trauma-informed design, embodied philosophy, collective healing practices, and emerging technologies, this Meaning Lab brings together healers and technologists, system thinkers and somatic practitioners.
At the heart of our inquiry:
How do we cultivate healing-centered approaches to socio-technical design that honor both individual wholeness and collective flourishing?
We will explore:
The Embodied Dimensions of Healing and Technology
Collective Healing in Digital Spaces
Systems Healing and Technological Wisdom
Expect:
An open, guided conversation—bring your questions, ideas, and proposals for how we explore creative destruction together
Safe space for wrestling with the discomfort of impermanence
Format & Logistics
· 90-minute Meaning Lab for up to 15 participants
· Facilitated in true open-source style
· Part of our ongoing lab series on collective meaning-making
Join the Conversation Ahead of Time
To seed our inquiry, join our shared Are.na board. We’ll post conversation anchors—images, articles, questions, models—and you’re invited to add resources, examples, or provocations that intrigue you. Your contributions will shape the live dialogue.