(14) A Review of “A Mind So Rare: The Evolution of Human Consciousness,” by Merlin Donald.

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(1) The Next Copernican Revolution - Foreword - by Troy Wiley

"Through a unique compilation of eloquent nonfiction chapters interspersed with fictional Socratic dialogue, Wiley weaves together the patterns of our past to arrive at a stark realization about our current paradigm, and what’s coming next. He documents how we have evolved not only our technologies but also our empathy and worldviews which are helping us become, however painfully, one global tribe. He shows how even our human-created fictions and myths have evolved, and how once again we are being called to transcend our biggest, most fundamental fiction. Wiley analyzes how powerful economic forces are converging in a perfect storm to bring an end to our existing socio-economic paradigm. But this is a good thing according to Wiley. These monumental changes are not to be feared, but instead welcomed for the survival of our species and the healing of our planet depends on them."

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Artificial Intelligence - Cosmonaut

"a general discussion on artificial intelligence. They cover the early origins of AI as a field, with the debates of the time, all the way up to the present state. They then discuss what to expect from AI in the near future, and give aspects where the prospects may be optimistic, pessimistic or neutral."

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(266) The Epicureans on the Nature of the Soul - YouTube

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The Four Remedies | Society of Friends of Epicurus

"The Four Remedies
It’s generally believed that it was the Epicurean philosopher from Syria Philodemus of Gadara who organized the core of the teachings into the Four Remedies, the Tetrapharmakon in Greek.

There are, to be fair, many more than four remedies in Epicureanism.  However, the Four Remedies are known to be the core of the doctrine:

Do not fear the gods
Do not fear death
What is pleasant is easy to attain
What is painful is easy to endure"

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Foucault: The Faux Radical - The Philosophical Salon

"Ptolemy constructed an inordinately complex model of the universe in order to make all of the empirical data conform to a central, organizing false assumption, namely, that the earth was at the center. Michel Foucault, as we shall see, made a similar contribution to contemporary social science.

After decades of working on and out of the Foucauldian heritage, which originally attracted me—like so many others—due to its apparent materialist rigor, ostensible radical historicism, and purported political trenchancy, it has become increasingly clear to me over the years that the entire organizing framework of his histories is fundamentally flawed"

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The World is a Network - Fritjof Capra

"THE WORLD IS A NETWORK
October 2018
In this discussion, Fritjof Capra discusses systems thinking, the cognitive dimension of life, nonlinear causality, emergence of novelty in living systems, ethics, world problems and solutions, transformative learning, and the importance of community. He covers the systems view of life from his book and emphasizes relationships, interconnectedness, and sustainability.

Presented at the 2018 Science and Nonduality convention."

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SOPHIE STRAND on Myths as Maps /312 — FOR THE WILD

"For The Wild Podcast is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on land-based protection, co-liberation and intersectional storytelling rooted in a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth and consumerism."

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Pirate Care - Pirate Care

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(23) The Community-Centric Investment Revolution: How Cryptocurrency Is Changing the Way We Invest in Our Communities | LinkedIn

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