Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/04/2025I'm trying to zero in on why Dying for Sex is the best thing I've seen in years that manages to make the dying experience feel not entirely awful - tragic, painful, existential - but not awful. Any thoughts? 000
Reposted by Ivor Williams ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, 📸 via Vatican Media Pool 419264066180
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 26/03/2025So enjoyed this chat with @ivorwilliams.info and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social 💚 011
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 25/03/2025Ecological approaches to technology/innovation are a way through that conundrum surely? Thinking about Lo-TEK bookshop.aaschool.ac.uk?product=lo-t...bookshop.aaschool.ac.ukLo-TEK. Design by Radical Indigenism – AA Bookshop 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 25/03/2025I'd love to go back for some NP trips, but I feel *exactly* the same way I did after the invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq in 2001/03. The US is a hostile state, the real rogue state, and sadly that beautiful country - with lovely people inside it - is just not a place I'd like to go for a while. 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 25/03/2025Loved talking with @alexevansuk.bsky.social and @elizabetholdfield.bsky.social on The Larger Us podcast. Facing our mortality together isn't just about confronting death. It's about unlocking a deeper appreciation for life. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1738464/epis...buzzsprout.comHow to die (and live) well - with Ivor Williams - The Larger Us PodcastWhy do those of us in western societies find it so difficult to face the prospect of our deaths, or to grieve collectively for experiences of shared loss? How does unprocessed collective grief - for i... 022
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/03/2025Yeah, sounds about right for how I'm riding the wave... 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/03/2025Thanks so much everyone who's gotten in touch. I'm keen to speak to just 2-3 more people. If you - or someone you know - has arranged a direct cremation for a loved one, I'd really like to hear how it went for you and your family & friends. Ta to @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social et all for the share! 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/03/2025Have you arranged a direct cremation for a loved one? I'd love to talk and hear your experience. 1 hour of your time, online. Calls this week. £30 Amazon voucher as thanks ☺️ DM/reply below to chat. Please share! 📡🙏🏻 @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social @dremmaclare.bsky.social @ericaborgstrom.bsky.social 045
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 13/03/2025yeah proto-gorpcore appeared 2005/6 in Glasgow with the smoking ban I reckon 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/02/2025The adventure of the hero — the adventure of being alive. 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/02/2025Minor to major key change always felt like the optimistic perspective of the 90s/00s. Maybe it sounds dissonant to randomly go upbeat in a song? 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 23/02/2025LINTILLA: ...And do you know what it consists of? ARTHUR DENT: Rock? LINTILLA: But it isn’t rock. ARTHUR DENT: Well what is it then? LINTILLA: Shoes. ARTHUR DENT: What?! LINTILLA: Shoes. Billions of them! An entire archaeological layer of compressed shoes. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...theguardian.com‘Technofossils’: how humanity’s eternal testament will be plastic bags, cheap clothes and chicken bonesFast fashion and drinks cans among technological-age matter most likely to endure as fossils, say scientists 000
Reposted by Ivor Williams Liz Slade @lzsl.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Some important points from Simon Jenkins here - but misses what I see as the most important point of how we steward not just the buildings, but also a living spiritual culture. Secular community spaces are necessary but not sufficient for our spiritual health www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comEven Prince William doesn’t attend church – it’s time for a new Reformation | Simon JenkinsThe UK is now a secular nation and the Church of England should no longer be one of the central pillars of state, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins 152
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 13/02/2025Death haunts the workplace more than we realise... But its not just healthcare or dangerous jobs - even subtle reminders of mortality shape how we make decisions at work. It changes how we hire. It changes how we judge. It changes how we lead. It changes who we trust. 🔗👇 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 12/02/2025oh BOY. I've loved this house in Camden foreevverrrr. I can't tell you how often I've fantasised about its interior as I go past it. It's such a rare beauty. A little bit of Kyoto or Santa Cruz in London I don't often get house envy, but *damn*. www.ft.com/content/870... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 29/01/2025Can't fault Olly for this, but I LOVED the Brutalist. It's the love child of The Fountainhead and There Will Be Blood. Great cinema, in other words. It's not supposed to be a documentary. www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ja...theguardian.comBacklash builds: why the architecture world hates The BrutalistBrady Corbet’s Oscar-tipped film is clearly based on real-life modernist master Marcel Breuer but brazenly misrepresents him and his revered modernism 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025Saw first hand the lack of systems thinking - and tbh even user-centred thinking - within scale-ups. Maddening when the problems are so complex. Think the challenge is getting teams/execs/decision makers to value the squishy human part of systems (rather than mechanistic engineering part) 030
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025“How shall you live in the face of this situation over which you, seemingly, have no control? 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025Sustaining the energy, the focus, the fierce commitment to growth and learning is difficult but critical to the depth and dignity of our journey. For each of us, the turn of the wheel of time brings us over and over to the question: 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025temptations of lassitude and avoidance. But even the darkest of hours is part of the richness of this journey we call our lives. No matter what happens to us “out there,” so much more is asked of us from within. 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 28/01/2025Feeling grateful for the words of James Hollis today, this month, this time, this era we’re in: “Sooner or later each of us is obliged to traverse the savannahs of suffering. Sooner or later evil makes its way into our lives, along with loss, defeat, and the seductive… 100
Reposted by Ivor Williams Liz Slade @lzsl.bsky.social · 26/01/2025For something that reaches the places New Year’s resolutions don’t, let @ivorwilliams.info guide you in reflecting on mortality 101
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 26/01/2025From new year reflection to real transformation 🌟 Final 2 spots for Mortals starting next Wednesday! Join us to explore life's deeper questions in community. £160 founding member price. Link in bio! ✨ 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 24/01/2025Secure your spot today: mortals.communitymortals.communityMortals | Find meaning through death awarenessTransform anxiety into aliveness through our 5-week program exploring life's deepest questions. Expert-led, 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 24/01/2025Ever wonder if confronting mortality could help you live more fully? 🤔 Yep, we *go* there, but we do it together – in a 5-week online journey to transform your relationship with life's biggest questions. 2 spots left for next Wed! £160 (reg. £250) Link ⬇️ 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 23/01/2025Whats the most important thing you’ve lost in your world that needs grieving? 010
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 23/01/20253 kinds of deep stories that can help us to stay afloat and find our way during moments of crisis and breakdown: 💥 Apocalypse myths 🌳 Restoration myths 👶 Emergence myths Lots more in the latest post on the Good Apocalypse Guide: alexevansuk.substack.com/p/apocalypse...alexevansuk.substack.comApocalypse. Restoration. Emergence.Three myths to make sense of the polycrisis 042
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025open.substack.com/pub/ivorwil...ivorwilliams.substack.comThe George Costanza Guide to Death AcceptanceHow a conversation over soup perfectly captures our struggle with mortality 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025What can Seinfeld teach us about death? In one of my favourite episodes, George Costanza has lunch with an elderly man who casually mentions he's not afraid of dying. The gold hidden in the comic scene is the insight that accepting reality doesn't mean liking it. 🔗⬇️ 100
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025GREAT to see Jamilla Hussain there, she’ll add incredibly important perspective. 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025open.substack.com/pub/alexeva...alexevansuk.substack.comApocalypse. Restoration. Emergence.Three myths to make sense of the polycrisis 010
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 22/01/2025A timely and welcome piece by Alex Evans about where we can go when faced with collective catastrophe. He revisits some of themes we explored in our pandemic report on collective grief. If your feeling uncertain of the future, it is worth your time. link below… 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/01/2025mortals.circle.so/c/mortals-m...mortals.circle.soWhat To Expect When You're Mortal: A free Mortals webinar | MortalsJoin Mortals founder, Ivor Williams, for an intimate 45-minute online session exploring how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live. What we'll cover: 1. The science and art of mortality awareness Discover how confronting mortality c... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 18/01/2025What if our relationship with death could transform how we live? Join me this Monday at 7pm GMT for a free 45-min session exploring this question. "Through the whole programme, we've talked about life. Not just death... It was actually really happy." Limited spots. Link below ⬇️ 101
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 17/01/2025Curious about Mortals? Join me for a free webinar on Monday 20th at 7pm: "What To Expect When You're Mortal" ✨ Discover the psychology of mortality awareness and how our 5-week programme helps you live more intentionally. Sign up here: mortals.circle.so/c/mortals-m...mortals.circle.soWhat To Expect When You're Mortal: A free Mortals webinar | MortalsJoin Mortals founder, Ivor Williams, for an intimate 45-minute online session exploring how our relationship with mortality shapes the way we live. What we'll cover: 1. The science and art of mortality awareness Discover how confronting mortality c... 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 16/01/2025Die With Me is a chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery. The perfect product for this day and age: zeroing in on the human need for connection and the driving desire to get the hell off our phones. Go down in a blaze of connection! diewithme.online/diewithme.onlineDie With MeDie With Me - The chat app you can only use when you have less than 5% battery. Die together in a chatroom on your way to offline peace. 042
Reposted by Ivor Williams Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This book is an inspiring read: a meditation on what people who are sick enough to die, & who then survive, learn from that experience. These are stories about people you'll feel you know, & their wisdom is uplifting. Happy #PubDay, @drmattmorgan.bsky.social bit.ly/A2ndActbit.lyA Second Act: What Nearly Dying Teaches Us About Really Living a book by Dr Matt Morgan.I’ve worked as a doctor for over twenty years, caring for patients who are in the thick fog between life and death. I’ve met hundreds of people who have died, were resuscitated and lived. I’ve long th... 22410
Reposted by Ivor Williams Alex Evans @alexevansuk.bsky.social · 16/01/2025This graph shows the emotional stages communities go through after a disaster, like an earthquake or wildfire. But what happens when it's not just one disaster, but lots of them all at once - a polycrisis that feels apocalyptic? alexevansuk.substack.com/p/once-upon-...alexevansuk.substack.comOnce upon a crisisHow stories help communities to find their way after disasters 153
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 15/01/2025Yeah that felt like a right tease to have you drop that beautiful reframe in there! 110
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 15/01/2025To pass it on a bit: what name would be big enough to hold *your* life's work? 000
Ivor Williams @ivorwilliams.info · 15/01/20258. What would it take to just deal with what is? Learning from Yitzhak Perlman's wisdom: making music with what remains. 100