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 →
Category: State of the World
Living into the Story of Our Times
All of us live inside a story—a story about the world, knowledge, technology, human evolution, and so on. What’s the story you are living into? What are some alternatives we should consider? ChatGPT: I do not live inside a story in the way you do. I do not have a body, a fate, a childhood, a death to face, or… Read more →
On Planetary Intelligence and Human Insanity
Are human beings crazy? Here we are, a quarter of the way into the 21st century, and what we’ve seen are a series of tragedies, mostly arising from human conflicts. From Sept 11, 2001 through to the current war in Iran, and everything in between: the ongoing war in Ukraine, the Oct 7 attack on Israel, and Israel’s genocidal response,… Read more →
The 2026 State of the World
If we look at current state of the world reports, CIA factbooks, etc., what are the biggest challenges facing the biosphere? What could better planetary intel do for us in facing these challenges? Your question goes to the core of your larger inquiry into planetary and bioregional intelligence. Read more →