The Reciprocity vs. Empire: The Long View Series mini course provides an introduction to the ancestral concept of Reciprocity and how this stands in contradiction to two of the most important historical processes of the last 5,000 years, domination through empire and accumulation through capitalism.
This mini course introduces Reciprocity and its different modalities and scales (individually, communally, between communities, etc.) and provides an orientation to the Long View of history, a methodological perspective that allows one to view the roots of our social problems through historical processes over 5,000 years ago and thus grasp the complexity of our social relations today. Through this introduction to the Long View, viewers get a macro and systematic perspective of the origins of some of our biggest societal issues and how to understand them so that we may begin to transcend them and bring about a more reciprocal world.
This is a living mini course that will continue to evolve. Included in the mini course are interactive videos and exercises, quizzes, timelines, and in the future we plan to host events, include more supplemental material, and build more activities for you to deepen your learning and experiences in relation to the history expanded on here.
**Note: This course is part of the larger Seeds Course and will thus be offered free of charge with the purchase of the Seeds Course. If you want to deepen your understanding and learning, you can enroll in the Seeds Course, linked here, to continue on the path of personal transformation.
Acknowledgements
First and foremost, we are grateful and could not have done this course without the teachings, guidance, and blessings of our elders. Alejandrina Calancha Monge, Zadir Milla Euribe, Alberto Manqueriapa Vitente, and Jose Huaman Turpo (in the order of the picture below). We are also grateful to many scholars and particularly to Kojin Karatani & Fabian Scheidler who have spent significant time in their lives to create and bring new perspectives to our shared human history.
We would also like to extend a special thank you to Don Jorge Ruiz who has gifted us this vision and framework of the Long View that we have developed in this mini course. This course would not have been possible without him.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge the song that is played during the title screens of our videos. We are grateful to Gustavo Santaolalla, musician and producer, for the song Desandando el Camino. You can find the song with the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XyexoTKoHI
- Carlos Saavedra is a community leader that works to bring a vision of reciprocity into the world. He has been a community organizer in the immigrant rights movement for the last 17 years, building and co-founding organizations such as the Student Immigrant Movement (SIM), the United We Dream Network and Movimiento Cosecha. He also believes in a long term vision that in order to bring justice into the world we must renew our world cultures and religions to be closer to Mother Earth and Reciprocity.
Course Cost
Kindly consult our dedicated pages for detailed information on our pricing structure. We have distinct pricing tiers for individuals and organizations which you can visit by clicking the links below.
- Individual Pricing Tiers (paying for yourself)
- Organizational Pricing Tiers (organization paying for your enrollment)
These fees encompass the expenses incurred in course development and the dynamic server costs stemming from increased usage of our server-intensive online learning platform. Our pricing tiers are designed to ensure accessibility to our courses for a wide range of learners, embodying our commitment to making education accessible to all. Your support allows us to maintain and enhance this valuable learning experience for everyone.
Please make sure to consider any personal financial responsibilities, work, family, health, and otherwise when selecting what you can give.
GROUP RATES: IF YOU ARE INTERESTING IN ENROLLING MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS IN THIS COURSE OR SHOWING THIS COURSE TO MANY PEOPLE PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM LINKED HERE SO WE CAN DISCUSS GROUP RATES.
Please note: If you fall into the Reciprocity Scholarship Tier, you can fill out our form here and we will get back to you about accessing a module or a cohort for free.
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Course Includes
- 6 Modules
