Hawkins's computer was too literal. But his instinct — that Stonehenge handled information — survives every test the sixty years since have thrown at it. An investigation through stone provenance, isotopes, ancient DNA and landscape archaeology, ending with a named, testable hypothesis: the Gathering Engine.
Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.
Introduction: The Radical Act of Stillness
In an age defined by perpetual connectivity and information overload, the search for silence has become a radical act....
In an era marked by unprecedented technological connectivity yet profound personal disconnection, millions worldwide are turning inward through the ancient practice of meditation. From...
A personal reflection on my meditation practice and experience in relation to the insights of neuroscience- no claim to expertise, as still struggling to...
Hawkins's computer was too literal. But his instinct — that Stonehenge handled information — survives every test the sixty years since have thrown at it. An investigation through stone provenance, isotopes, ancient DNA and landscape archaeology, ending with a named, testable hypothesis: the Gathering Engine.
Riyadh is planting 7.5m trees and running a new metro against an Expo 2030 deadline. A look at the water, heat and money behind the desert city's greening
As regular readers of this blog know I have an abiding interest in Artificial Intelligence, and, in particular, it's potential to develop proto-consciousness, or,...
An AI sandbox breach exposed a new risk: powerful agents can turn tools and permissions into action, leaving guardrail-bound defenders at a disadvantage.
GREEN CITIES SERIES | ARTICLE 15
The atmospheric tension in Cape Town during the austral summer of 2017–2018 was characterized by a distinct psychological phenomena...
Mexico City faces sinking and water crises due to drained lakes and urban growth. Explore the environmental challenges and solutions shaping its future
The chamber still looks improbably calm. Green marble. Translation headsets. Country names set out in alphabetical order, as though the world’s grief can be...
Explore Los Angeles' ambitious efforts to transform its concrete flood-control river back into a living ecological corridor amidst urban and climate challenges.
Shanghai, China. Flood resilience, wetland protection, riverfront redevelopment, and the tension between ecological adaptation and relentless construction.
Wetlands are vital, endangered ecosystems that act as the Earth's kidneys and carbon storage. We must protect these "living sponges" to ensure our own survival.
Clean energy is booming, yet emissions keep breaking records. A clear-eyed 2026 look at climate action—what's working, what's failing, and what it will take.
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The aurochs' last bellow echoed through Poland's Jaktorów Forest in 1627, marking Europe's first recorded megafaunal extinction.¹ This wild...
Abstract
A cautionary tale for our times, this essay examines the environmental catastrophe of the Aral Sea, once the world's fourth-largest lake, which has lost...
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
The brown bear watched from the forest edge as Peter the Great's surveyors marked trees for his new capital. In...
The Ocean's Vanishing Wealth
The world's fish populations stand at a critical juncture, caught between ecological collapse and conservation hope. With 37.7% of assessed marine...
Download a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
In December 1948, as Eleanor Roosevelt held aloft a copy of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights before the...
Analysis and Summary of John Ashmead’s “How Many Universes Are There, Anyway?”Balticon Presentation, May 23rd, 2015
Summary
John Ashmead’s presentation at Balticon 2015, titled How Many Universes Are There, Anyway?, explores...
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) stands at a pivotal juncture, poised for a decade of unprecedented evolution. This report reflects on AI's projected trajectory by 2035, exploring the profound roles and...