[Ep02] Facing and Transcending Modernism with Michael Diamant from New Traditional Architecture

Описание: In this episode, Magnus Gautestad interviews Michael Diamant, a blogger and advocate for the recovery of traditional architecture in Europe. They discuss the importance of preserving and creating beauty in the world, and how it can have positive effects on mental health, environmental stewardship, and moral goodness. Diamant emphasizes the need for beauty to have meaning and connect us to our cultural values and aspirations. He criticizes the current trend of narcissism and bad aspirations fostered by social media and the woke movement, and highlights the importance of noble aspirational goals. They also discuss the impact of modernism and postmodernism on art, music, and architecture, and why some people may want to destroy beauty. Overall, this interview highlights the significance of beauty in our lives and the need for a resurgence in traditional architecture and cultural values to inspire and uplift humanity.

The speakers stress the need for a movement to lead artists, architects, and other creative individuals in the right direction. They believe that a renaissance in architecture can act as a catalyst for a revival in other creative fields, emphasizing the importance of engaging ordinary people in this movement and giving them a voice to express their dissatisfaction with the current state of art and architecture. The speakers also discuss the impact of this movement on other areas, such as music, and argue against the modernistic view that technological progress equates to spiritual progress. They advocate for a conscious change in mindset and a return to a focus on beauty, meaning, and service to others in the creative fields. Overall, the transcript highlights the significance of beauty in inspiring faith, leading people to deeper connections with the divine, and fostering a mutual respect and understanding between different belief systems. The speakers propose embracing beauty and fostering respect for different beliefs to enrich society and find meaning and inspiration in life.

Beauty and the Faith contact email:
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Our holistic approach to reviving beauty in arts, architecture, and entertainment:
  / beautyandthefaithart  
  / churchsquarerenewalcenter  

Our initiative to revive beauty in music:
  / composersforbeauty  
  / sdgmusicradio  
  / classicalmg  
  / magnusgautestad  

Facebook group (and over time an app) to fuel the marketplace with products and services of beauty:
  / togetherforbeautymarketplace  

Chapters

00:00 Intro
02:25 Introducing Michael Diamant from New Traditional Architecture
05:37 Transcended meaningful beauty vs neuroscientific beauty with AI
08:08 The positive spiritual, mental, and psychical effects of beauty
08:56 The classical tradition brings noble aspirational values
11:59 Relativism, nihilism, and post-modernism
15:13 The misled artists and architects
16:50 Leading the way for classical artists through the Architectural Uprising
21:26 Cave of Apelles by Odd Nedrum’s sons
22:41 Reach for change in all the other fields comes from architecture
24:07 Maturing to a classical taste through the course Listening to Western Music
26:06 An holistic movement with a lot of ways to jump on the train
27:59 Progress in technology vs spirituality
34:22 The true, the good, and the beautiful
35:30 Beauty leading to Faith and the importance of the church
38:33 Pre-conversion experiences to Christianity
41:33 Faith’s demands on virtues and its blessings
44:36 Church Square Renewal Center and the Together for Beauty event
47:25 Spiritual and public higher than commercial and residential
49:35 Closing remarks

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