New science, ancient knowledge, artificial intelligence, and the unanswered questions about a living Earth Planetary Intelligence — Research & Reflection | October 29, 2026 Something interesting is happening. Across fields as different as astrobiology, ecology, artificial intelligence, philosophy, and Indigenous studies, people are asking questions that would once have seemed almost unthinkable. Can intelligence exist without brains? Can ecosystems exhibit… Read more →
Category: Governance
The Institute for Planetary Intelligence
Looking at everything that has gone before, including https://possibleplanetlab.org, https://ppbook.shbn.net, and https://possibleplanet.org, I want you to think deeply about creating an Institute for Planetary Intelligence. Its programs would include (a) the further development of the general concept of planetary intelligence, and (b) a series of practical initiatives in a variety of different fields that advance planetary intelligence at the personal,… Read more →
Grassroots Economics and Chaordic Design
I want us to do a review and thorough analysis of Will Ruddick’s https://substack.com/home/post/p-189778206, highlighting some of the key insights, e.g., The question is not whether chaordic design works. It clearly does. The question is what constitutional features are required when the scale expands beyond banks and into humanity. When the scale expands beyond banks, the constitution can no longer… Read more →