Manda Scott on how we can narrate our way to a better future

In this episode Manda Scott, bestselling novelist, explores how Thrutopian narratives can give us 'a road map through' our current polycrisis existence to one we would be proud to leave to future generations. We discuss how Manda used the concept of Thrutopia in writing her recently published novel Any Human Power, which is described as a mytho-political thriller and which includes a surprisingly timed general election. *** So a special thank you to Rishi Sunak for calling a general election the week before the book came out, helping to make the book feel even more prescient and needed. *** Manda says we need to change our mindset and our value system away from 'see, want, take' to one where we don't see ourselves as separate from nature or each other. Her top three practical recommendations for changing politics in the UK: 1) Read Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy by Audrey Tang2) Change from First Past the Post voting to Proportional Representation3) Give 16 year-olds (or younger) the right to vote Manda is the author of 18 books including the hugely popular Boudica: Dreaming series and the Times ‘Book of the Year’ Into the Fire​. She hosts the Accidental Gods podcast where she and guests explore how we can create a future we’d be proud to leave to the generations that come after us.​ And she is a contemporary shamanic teacher and offers courses in Thrutopian writing. ​This episode is hosted by Paul Skinner, founder of ⁠the MarketingKind community⁠, director of the ⁠Agency of the Future⁠ and author of ⁠The Purpose Upgrade⁠ and Collaborative Advantage.