18. Indigenous wisdom, big ideas, and 'Sand Talk' with Tyson Yunkaporta

Can indigenous thinking save the world?

In episode 18 of The B-side I speak to Tyson Yunkaporta. An academic, art critic, researcher, and author who belongs to the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland.

Tyson and I discuss his new book 'Sand Talk'. A truly, remarkable, mind-bending, two-way, learning experience, that provides a template for living, and how patterns and symbolism can help us make sense of the world.

It is a fascinating read, filled with big, challenging ideas, covering just about everything from echidnas to evolution, the economy to evolution, Schrodinger's cat, to spirituality all through the lens of indigenous thinking.

We chat about what happens when our accepted societal, economic, and global systems are viewed from this perspective, and how we could shape our future for the better by applying its wisdom. Wisdom that acknowledges the complexity of our world; where our modern societies have diverged from these complex patterns of creation seen in nature.

Tyson Yunkaporta is perhaps one of Australia’s most interesting and exciting thinkers. He truly sees things from a unique, universal, big picture perspective, and manages to unpack it all, in a way that is fun, and accessible.

We cover lots of ground, from politics to coronavirus. So it gets pretty deep, raw and a little provocative. But I know you’ll love it. So settle in, ready your mind, and enjoy.

Cheers.

Tyson Yunkaporta can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyson-yunkaporta-04a9b969/
Learn more about 'Sand Talk' here: https://www.textpublishing.com.au/books/sand-talk