WEIRD River

Anthropocentric worldview at heart of modernity is rarely examined on its own terms. Its alleged universalism makes it challenging to scrutinize, especially since it has been labeled with many different names. Drawing on recent studies into Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) populations, Spherical is developing a short video series envisioning this worldview as a river that has shaped the modern world.

This series is part of the Illuminating Worldviews offering, developed closely with the RIVER collective and the Northern Council for Global Cooperation. By illuminating its internal contradictions, paradoxes, and limitations, the series explores the ongoing effects of this WEIRD river on health and integrity of Earth’s living systems.