As the structures of our man-made systems seem to unravel, this question has never been more urgent. Let’s slow down and answer it together, as wisely as we can and with our whole selves. 

What is a good and flourishing life? How can we make our livings and meet our needs in ways that enhance life? Can we create the conditions for culture change and systems change? Conditions conducive to life? 

In this course, we’ll explore ideas and practices from the ancients, as well as from thinkers and changemakers of this historical moment who are also grappling with this question. From Plato to Raworth, EF Schumacher to Bortoft, Max-Neef to Kimmmerer and Acomolafe - we’ll braid together insights and questions from a wide range of perspectives. 

We’ll practise the way of convivial dialogue and embodied learning, practices that Schumacher College has been pioneering for decades. Only this time, these good conversations in good company will emerge through embedding ourselves in a small hilltop village on Lefkada in the Ionian Sea. We’ll become part of the village, staying with the people who live there. We’ll enlarge our circle of care and inquiry to include the local community and more than human life of this place