Life Itself co-created sessions at Limicon 2025

Here’s an overview of some of the topics Life Itself will be involved in. Love to hear from others what sessions they have planned.

Sessions we’d like to do but not sure we’ll get scheduled …

  • Conscious Coliving & Praxis ecology ( different than ecology of practices which is a generic term for all DDS) [Valerie + Rufus] [60mins]
  • Deep Resilience for a Dark Renaissance Practice Session [Lauren]
  • Art of a Second Renaissance
  • From Polycrisis to Metacrisis: a short introduction
  • Deliberately Development Spaces: a short introduction
  • A Map of Inner Development
  • What we learnt designing a intentional/transformative village https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asI9Y2LQFBQ

4 Noble Beliefs

The 4 Noble Beliefs of a Second Renaissance – and Why Theories of Change Matter

Join Rufus Pollock, co-founder of Life Itself, for an interactive discussion on the 4 Noble Beliefs of a Second Renaissance (secondrenaissance.net) and the role of theories of change in shaping transformation. We’ll explore why having a clear framework for change is useful, compare different approaches, and discuss the importance of clarity and alignment in driving meaningful progress and action.

Through dialogue, reflection, and discussion, we’ll explore how beliefs shape transformation, what credos and worldviews can drive change, and how we can cultivate the seeds of a new era.

This session invites critical reflection on the assumptions we hold and the frameworks we use to navigate transformation. Whether you’re new to these ideas or already deeply engaged, this highly participatory session will offer fresh insights and meaningful exchanges.

:date: March 13 3pm EST / 9pm CET | :hourglass_flowing_sand: 90 minutes | :microphone: Facilitator: Rufus Pollock | :speaking_head: Highly interactive | :ticket: Public

GiveWiser

We’re introducing the GiveWiser initiative. Fundamentally, this is an experiment in giving. Our focus is on distilling patterns and principles for what constitutes wise giving. We’re approaching this with humility and a touch of humor—aware of the complexity of the challenge. We’ll also be putting real money at stake :slightly_smiling_face:

Second Renaissance Update

Join us to learn more about the Second Renaissance Initiative - where we’ve come from, where we’re going and how you can get involved!

Conscious Coliving & Praxis ecology

How do we create spaces that support both personal growth and collective transformation? This session explores deliberately developmental spaces and the design of ecologies of practice as grounded in the work of the Life Itself Praxis Hub in Bergerac, France.

At the heart of this exploration is the recognition that our perception of reality is often shaped by a sense of separation. Yet, through shared life and intentional practice, we cultivate a deeper interconnection—integrating ancient wisdom with contemporary insights on how collective living shapes emotional and physiological well-being.

We’ll look at the Praxis Ecology as a living experiment in communal life, where philosophy and practice intertwine. How can structured, shared practices—whether cooking, contemplation, or caring for the space itself—help us unlearn individualistic habits and rediscover a more fluid, interconnected way of being?

A conversation that bridges theory and lived experience, exploring both the challenges and the transformative potential of collective life.

About Valerie
Alongside being a culinary adventurer, a food activist and a tenzo (a zen cook in the Soto Zen tradition), Valerie is the Guardian of Life Itself’s daily practices.

About Rufus
Entrepreneur, activist and author as well as a long-term zen practitioner. He is passionate about finding wiser, weller ways to live together. He has founded several for-profit and nonprofit initiatives including Life Itself, Open Knowledge Foundation, and Datopian. Formerly a Shuttleworth Fellow, the Mead Fellow in Economics at Cambridge University.

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Kindly submitted by Matthew in the Life Itself Conscious Coliving whatsapp group.

Hey all, for those exploring Limicon, I highlighted below some events which might be especially interesting as it relates to DDS’s/conscious collectives. Certainly not an exhaustive list, just ones that popped out for me, and I’m sure all events have their own rich perspective/practice that might be brought into the discussion :blush:

Mar 8, 7:00pm CET: Co-financing strategies

Mar 10, 4:00pm CET: Regenrative governance series; additionally, Mar 13th, 4:00pm CET

Mar 11, 8:00pm CET: Our journey with Community

Mar 16, 4:00 CET: Chapel of the logos
Mar 16, 6:30pm CET: We mystics
(Both of these more so exploring the intersection of ‘spirituality’ in community)

Mar 18th, 9:00pm CET: Conscious Coliving and Praxis Hub Ecology (Life Itself)

Mar 20th, 4:00pm CET: Circles and Consent from Sociocracy

Mar 24th, 9:00pm CET: Sensemaking in Liminal spaces

Mar 25th, 8:00 CET: Creating and stewarding metamodern collectives

Mar 26th, 8:00 CET: Realising the Biosphere

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