Journeying

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Journeying

From a shed in Maing to the steppes of Ukraine — the physical and mental journeys behind Finding Manuland

Finding Manuland is held together by physical journeys across geographical space and mental journeys across time. It began with a sign on the side of a shed in Maing, France — and spiralled into a seven-year investigation spanning Ireland to India, from the Dnipro cromlech to Mount Hazzi, from a Buddhist initiation in Mongolia to the source of the Euphrates.

This theme follows the origin story, the obsessive quest, the personal narrative, and the expanding circle of discovery that connects an Irish diplomat’s retirement to the deepest roots of Indo-European civilisation.

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Origin Story The Manuland sign on the side of a shed in Maing, the satnav click, the giant herdsman, and the naming of the space between Ireland and India.
Strong O C The Manuland Sign on the Side of a Shed Strong O C The Maing Satnav Click Strong O C October 2021 -- Driving Through Eastern France Strong O C The Giant Herdsman Directs the Quest Strong O C Naming the Space Between Ireland and India
The Obsessive Quest Filling the void of retirement, the hotel room vision, and an imaginary community with meaningful existence.
Strong O C Filling the Void of Retirement Strong O C The Hotel Room Vision Strong O C An Imaginary Community with Meaningful Existence Strong O C Maybe This Crazy Idea Could Work
Explore-Exploit Ratio Serendipity is not accident: the Oxford MBA principle of scanning for weak signals.
Strong O C Serendipity Is Not Accident Strong O C I Simply Spotted a Pattern
Episode Arc Mental journeys across space and time: Finding Manuland as travelogue.
Strong O C Finding Manuland as Travelogue Strong O C Finding Manuland Held Together by Physical Journeys
Personal Narrative Harry's Mana, the Dalai Lama initiation, the Buddhist nun in Mongolia, and the mana audit.
Strong O C Harry's Mana in Me -- The Mana Audit Strong O C Harry's Room in Severodonetsk Strong O C Grasping Mana After Harry's Death Strong O C The Dalai Lama Initiation Strong O C Mongolia and the Buddhist Nun
Podcast as Discovery Medium The womb-like pit, voice as Mana vehicle, and Mana exchange through podcasting.
Strong O C The Womb-Like Pit Strong O C Mana Exchange Through Podcasting
Physical Journeys Touching the Dnipro cromlech, Ireland-Ukraine bridges, horse teeth, Spiti Valley to Emain Macha, the Tarmana discovery in Ankara.
Strong O C Touching the Dnipro Cromlech Strong O C Ireland-Ukraine Personal Bridge Strong O C The Sixty-Four Stone Boulders Strong O C Horse Teeth on the Cromlech Strong O C Anxiety Before Retirement and War Strong O C Spiti Valley to Emain Macha Strong O C Modern Military Blocking Access to Mount Hazzi Strong O C The Tarmana Discovery in Ankara
FM to Disinfolklore Bridge The Bono spine-shiver, Born at Said Business School, and the intuition becoming the uncovering.
Strong O C The Mana of the Bono Spine-Shiver Strong O C Born at Said Business School
Ten Reasons All roads also lead to eastern Ukraine: we are all from one community.
Strong O C All Roads Also Lead to Eastern Ukraine Strong O C We Are All From One Community
The Expanding Circle Ukraine as the battery, ancient migrations mirroring modern exodus, and the closing Mana credo.
Strong O C Ukraine as the Battery Strong O C Ancient Migrations Mirroring Modern Exodus Strong O C Each Episode Builds on the Last Strong O C The Closing Credo Strong O C The Yamna Discovery Through Destruction

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Where Next?

  • Episode Arc

    • Explore-Exploit Ratio

      • FM Mission Statement

        • FM to Disinfolklore Bridge

          • IE Sacred Geography

            • Origin Story

              • Personal Narrative

                • Physical Journeys

                  • Podcast as Discovery Medium

                    • Ten Reasons

                      • The Expanding Circle

                        • The Obsessive Quest