Judgment in interesting times

Today, several profound transformations are unfolding at once. The ecological conditions that sustain life on this planet are becoming increasingly precarious, the political and economic arrangements through which we organise our livelihoods are showing signs of strain, and the technologies through which we produce knowledge, think and act are changing at extraordinary speed. These developments interact in ways that threaten much of what makes human life on Earth viable, while unsettling our ability to find our bearings and decide how to respond.

Information is plentiful at such a moment, however culturally biased it may be. What has become increasingly difficult is to find room for judgment: for people and institutions to discern what matters, to decide under uncertainty, and to answer for their decisions.

My work is concerned with the conditions under which such judgment can be exercised. I work with organisations facing serious questions and, from 2027, will also host an independent programme that offers individuals the time, space and company to explore demanding questions and to cultivate their capacities for attention, imagination and reflection, away from the immediate demands of institutional work. These are two settings for a practice that has taken shape over more than thirty years.