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"A Zuzalu node exploring regenerative, decentralized practices in culturally rooted communities via pop-up villages."

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Emergence: “Magical” — But Not a Mystery

"Why Reductionism Is Not Enough
Reductionism is one of the greatest achievements of science. It assumes that we can understand complex phenomena by reducing them to their constituent parts. By analyzing such parts in isolation, we have uncovered the structure of atoms, genes, neurons and markets.

But reductionism has limits.

Knowing the properties of individual H2O molecules does not tell you whether the whole they form is liquid (water) or solid (ice). Knowing the properties of individual drivers does not tell you whether they will produce a traffic jam. Knowing the firing rules of individual neurons does not directly yield consciousness.

The reason is straightforward. There are an astronomical number of possible ways to couple components, and we can in general not predict which one of these will be realized. Each coupling is a relation. The composite of these relations determines the overall relations between input and output of the system, and thus its properties. Therefore, the properties of some newly formed whole are in general not predictable from the properties of its components.

A further example may illustrate why relations are more fundamental than components. A particular arrangement of musical notes can be characterized by properties such as melody, harmony and rhythm. Yet, none of the notes has such properties. What’s more is that we can replace every single note in the arrangement by one with a different pitch, duration or timbre, and still be able to recognize the same melody. That is because melody is an emergent property of the whole, defined by the relations between its component notes, and not a property of the notes individually.

Reductionism can explain how components behave. But emergence explains how organized wholes behave. To understand complex systems, we need both.

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The New Age Is Dead - Liminal News With Daniel Pinchbeck

"I think it sums up a lot of the cultural labor of the New Age, which was to run cover for the crisis of predatory capitalism, while enjoying its benefits… Now, all of the commentary out there so far saying that [Chopra] was obviously always full of shit, a charlatan of woo, a pseudoscience huckster, all true, no notes. But I want to zoom out and talk about the work he performed on behalf of neoliberalism and why it wouldn’t be surprising to me if he was trading meditation tips and tricks with Epstein for sex with trafficked women."

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When the boom hits the wall: A commercial reality check on fossil expansion

"front-loaded surges that peak in the late 2020s to early 2030s, followed not by sustained growth but by plateau and descent."

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Who Really Wants Sex More, Men or Women?

"Few topics in psychology spark as much curiosity, debate, and awkward dinner-table conversation as the question of who wants sex more: men or women. The stereotype is clear: Men have a higher sex drive. But is it actually true?

That’s the question tackled in a massive 2022 meta-analysis by Julius Frankenbach and colleagues in the journal Psychological Bulletin. Drawing on data from several hundred studies, the authors set out to determine not only whether there’s a difference, but how large it is, how reliable the evidence is, and where any difference might come from."

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ETF turned currency turned ethical. Meet C².

"ETF turned currency turned ethical. Meet C².
ANSEL REED
OCT 24, 2025

Let me dive right in.

Assuming you know ETF, this is C² in a nutshell:

“C² is something between an ETF and a cryptocurrency. You could say it’s an ETF turned into a currency, making it more flexible to use and pay with. Like a crypto, you can spend it globally or even program it, but unlike most crypto it’s fully backed by real assets. Think of it as investment and money in one: if the underlying assets go up, the value of your coin goes up too. These assets aren’t random stocks. They’re a mix of halal-screened, Buffett-style value stocks, verified carbon credits, and food and agriculture holdings, so the coin stays grounded in the real economy and avoids the risks that caused past banking crises. The idea is to make it more stable than typical stocks and less inflation-sensitive than euros or dollars. But it’s still early: you can’t buy it yet and you shouldn’t until it’s properly regulated and independently audited.”

Now let’s unravel this a little more ..."

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⧉ Blog 4: Twee lagen geld ⭐ Barley, silver en de verloren maatstaf

" kunnen we überhaupt een stabiele maatstaf bouwen in een geglobaliseerde, gefinancialiseerde economie?"

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(1) Entretien chez Élucid - Emmanuel Todd

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Why the Democratic Party Can’t Moderate | Compact

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