MetacrisisNYC - Leviathan Documentary + Discussion
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ᵔ▿ᵔᵔ◡ᵔ⚆◟⚆Leviathan is a feature-length documentary by Alexander Beiner that dives into the deep code of culture—exploring social trust, economic collapse, technology, and myth through the lens of psychology, systems thinking, and history. It’s an intense, thought-provoking film that challenges us to confront collective shadows while opening space for imagination, resilience, and radical hope.
👉 Watch the trailer here: https://beiner.substack.com/p/leviathan-trailer
This event is an experiment in collective critique and dialogue. We’ll use Leviathan as a springboard for conversation, breaking into smaller groups to unpack its themes before returning to open discussion. We will explore the core of the film's premise of abstraction vs. embodiment.
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🗓️ Schedule
• 6:00 PM – Doors open & arrival mingle
• 6:30 PM – Screening starts
• 8:00 PM – Initial Reflection Together
• 8:15 PM – Breakout discussions
• 8:45 PM – Embodiment exercise
• 9:15 PM - Open discussion & collective sensemaking
• 10 PM - Cleanup and Close
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🌟 What to Expect
• A critical and creative analysis of Leviathan—together
• Breakout conversations to explore personal and systemic takeaways
• A more open, co-created discussion format than past salons
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🛠️ Logistics
• Light snacks & drinks provided (feel free to bring something to share)
• Suggested donation: $10, or bring food/drinks
• Enter to the left in the alley up the metal stairs to the top floor
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Leviathan is both an unsettling mirror and an invitation: to see through today’s crises, to question the myths we live by, and to imagine what comes next. Let’s come together, not just to critique a film, but to spark new ways of thinking, feeling, and acting.
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Trigger Warnings:
There are many intense topics covered specifically in the beginning of the film to set the stage including
- War
- Injustice
- Violence
- Immigration
- Mass migration
- Economic inequality
- Extremism
- Radical political ideologies
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