36. Values after Postmodernism (w/ Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm)

Jason Ānanda Josephson Storm discusses conceptions of value after postmodernism. Is postmodernism a nihilistic relativism or an activist moralism? Critics have accused it of both. What values pervade the postmodern academic paradigm? How do value conceptions shift when the postmodern paradigm gets diffused in popular culture? Is the "is-ought distinction" actually valid? What would a positive value project look like, and what are its benefits? Finally, what comes next for metamodernism and Storm's work?0:00 Introduction0:52 Postmodernism: Relativist or Activist? Nihilist or Moralist?9:11 Value vs. Critique17:07 Politics and Academia22:17 Postmodern Diffusions31:04 Is vs. Ought: Who's Afraid of Normativity?38:04 Systematic Metamodern Philosophy43:08 Imagining a Positive Future: Ethics and Wisdom55:55 How Can Academia Reincorporate Wisdom?59:42:21 Towards a Paradigm Shift: The Future of Metamodernism1:09:35 Paradigm Projects1:14:49 What's Next? Get full access to Brendan Graham Dempsey at brendangrahamdempsey.substack.com/subscribe