Integrating Our Souls, Systems, and Society



Applied philosopher Jonathan Rowson insists on holding a deeper appreciation for how our inner worlds influence
our outer worlds. His research organisation, Perspectiva, examines how social change happens across “systems, souls, and society.”

Global Governance Futures  2nd April 2021

Global Governance Futures
2nd April 2021

9: Jonathan Rowson – Dear Human Rights Movement

Jonathan Rowson joins us for our first Podclass to discuss his recent essay on the future of human rights in the 21st Century.

State of Emergence  22nd March 2021

State of Emergence
22nd March 2021

Tasting the Pickle – A Personal Relationship with the Meta-Crisis

Jonathan Rowson joins Terry to explore our global, civilisational predicament from new angles — inspired by his recent brilliant essay “Tasting the Pickle.”

On Being  18th July 2019

On Being
18th July 2019

Integrating Our Souls, Systems, and Society

Applied philosopher Jonathan Rowson insists on holding a deeper appreciation for how our inner worlds influence our outer worlds. His research organisation, Perspectiva, examines how social change happens across “systems, souls, and society.”

Sustaina Babble 29th December 2019

Sustaina Babble
29th December 2019

#163: Jonathan Rowson meets Sustainababble

Jonathan has written extensively about what it is in our heads and our societies that stops us being wiser, and is director of Perspectiva, an organisation that inspires Important People to examine real world problems with a deeper appreciation of the influence of our inner worlds.

 
What Matters Most 26th December 2019

What Matters Most
26th December 2019

Jonathan Rowson #617

This is a fascinating conversation with international chess master and reluctant philosopher, Jonathan Rowson (find him on Twitter and read his book!). We talked about chess and how it relates to life, Brexit, climate change, being a father, and so much more.

Confessions with Giles Fraser 7th December 2019

Confessions with Giles Fraser
7th December 2019

Jonathan Rowson's Confessions: Chess, concentration and climate change

Giles chats to philosopher and chess grandmaster Jonathan Rowson about the beauty of chess, the importance of spirituality and why the political spectrum is fake news.

The Perpetual Chess Podcast 5th November 2019

The Perpetual Chess Podcast
5th November 2019

EP.150 - GM Jonathan Rowson

Today GM Rowson joins me to discuss his eagerly anticipated new book, The Moves that Matter: A Chess Grandmaster on the Game of Life. In our conversation, GM Rowson shares some of the memories and life lessons that chess has provided him, and he helps us contextualise the contributions that chess can make to society at large.

The Sacred  8th December 2017

The Sacred
8th December 2017

#1: Jonathan Rowson

In the first episode of The Sacred, hosted by Elizabeth Oldfield, Jonathan talks about his religious and spiritual past, how chess helped him make sense of himself, and how talking to people of faith made him reevaluate his own.