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"Normal" Was Manufactured

Sat, Apr 05

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Google Meet

A lecture exploring how the rise of "normal" has led to a culture of isolation and loneliness.

"Normal" Was Manufactured
"Normal" Was Manufactured

Time & Location

Apr 05, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Google Meet

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About the Event

Join us for a lecture exploring how the rise of "normal" has led to a culture of isolation and lonliness.


With the rise of industrialization and manufacturing systems came the rise of "normal." Endlessly variable ways of being in the world, including being neurodivergent, were declared unacceptable in the mission to create a predictable, docile workforce. Not only were the Commons enclosed and made inaccessible in the name of progress, but the mind, the body, and even time itself were also enclosed, leaving us with a pervasive and indescribable sense of separation and loneliness. Learn how to navigate modernity and rediscover ways of being in this world that resist this relentless push for conformity.  


Who is Paulé Wood?


Paulé Wood (they/them) has a background in Human Centered Design and has been professionally designing complex systems for two decades. Storytelling is a powerful and ancient practice; they have coached and…


Tickets

  • General Admission

    $200.00
  • Access Price 1

    $50.00
  • Access Price 2

    $20.00
    +$0.50 service fee
  • Access Price 3

    $
    +Service fee

Total

$0.00

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