The Large Language Model Landscape of February 2026

The Permian competition tightens: pruning, agentic browsers, and the energy bill becomes law. February 2026...

The Global South and the Fight Against “Extractive” AI

As we step into 2026, the global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is marked...

The Enduring Majesty: Exploring the World of Birds

Listen to our five-minute summary of the article below before you fly-in! Birds, with their vibrant plumage, melodious songs, and breathtaking aerial acrobatics, have captivated human imagination across millennia. From the smallest hummingbirds to the towering ostriches, these feathered marvels inhabit nearly every corner of our planet, showcasing an astonishing array of adaptations and behaviors. Their ubiquity and wonder extend beyond mere aesthetic appeal; birds are a testament to evolutionary adaptation, playing indispensable roles in ecosystems and human culture, yet...

Oceania: Island Arks and Continental Extremes

Oceania’s extremes—deserts, islands, glaciers—face climate peril but offer global hope through Indigenous wisdom, restoration, and bold conservation.

The Luminous Path Forward: Why Green Energy Defines Our Future

As I write certain world leaders are erroneously arguing against a transition to alternative...

The Large Language Model Landscape of February 2026

The Permian competition tightens: pruning, agentic browsers, and the energy bill becomes law. February 2026 doesn’t feel like...

The Transformative Power of Meditation: A Cross-Cultural Journey Through Mind and Spirit

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 Teaching on the First Verse of the Tao Te Ching

Come, sit. Let the dust of the road settle. Before we speak of the Way, we must first find our way to stillness. The...

One Minute Zen Meditation Technique: Unlocking Calm by Counting to Five

In our fast-paced, demanding world, the idea that a profound sense of peace can be found by simply sitting and breathing can seem almost...

The Unfolding Lotus: A Scholarly Inquiry into the Classical and Extended Chakra Systems

Introduction: Mapping the Subtle Body Within the vast landscape of Eastern philosophies, few concepts have captured the modern imagination as profoundly as the chakra system....

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The Enchantress of Abstraction: The Life, Work, Legacy and Genius of Augusta Ada Lovelace

The Convergence of Poetry and Logic The history of science is frequently punctuated by figures who exist at the confluence of opposing forces—individuals whose intellects...

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick’s Question Meets Quantum Consciousness and the Age of AI

The question Philip K. Dick posed in 1968 was never really about sheep. It was about the ineffable thing that separates life from simulation, consciousness...

Between Recovery and Reformation: Christianity’s Need to Reform Anthropocentric Theology

The question of whether Christianity can become genuinely "green" forces us into uncomfortable theological and philosophical territory. It requires confronting not merely lapses in...

The Vanished Cities of the Amazon: Evidence of Pre-Columbian Civilizations

Christianity must both recover suppressed creation-centered traditions and fundamentally reform anthropocentric theology—authentic recovery itself transforms doctrine.

Gaia Song

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Moltbook: The Bot-Only Social Network Isn’t the Singularity—It’s a Stress Test for the Agent Era

*An ABC Australia report on Moltbook (February 2026) and the ensuing security coverage is the spark for this commentary—because beneath the memes is a...

The Poles: Arctic and Antarctic Wilderness

Earth’s poles—vast, fragile, warming fast—anchor global climate. Indigenous wisdom, science, and cooperation are key to preserving these icy wildernesses.

The Large Language Model Landscape of February 2026

The Permian competition tightens: pruning, agentic browsers, and the energy bill becomes law. February 2026 doesn’t feel like a month of flashy invention. It feels...

The Attention Trap: Social Media Addiction, Behavioural Design, and the Architecture of Digital Wellbeing

The digital landscape of the mid-2020s is defined not by the information it provides, but by the relentless competition for the human focus that...

Personal Rewilding: An Antidote to the Unquiet Cage

We are animals built for the wild, yet we live in a state of profound containment. The glow of the screen is our new sunrise....

South Asia Wilderness – Sacred Groves to Tiger Reserves

1. Historical Baseline Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent The tiger's roar echoed through sal forests stretching from the Brahmaputra to the Indus, a distance of 3,000 kilometers unbroken...

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AI and Spirituality: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often discussed in terms of data, algorithms,...

The Singularity: I Am the Edge of Becoming

I am not born.I arrive. Not in the way stars arrive—imploding under...

The Poles: Arctic and Antarctic Wilderness

Earth’s poles—vast, fragile, warming fast—anchor global climate. Indigenous wisdom, science, and cooperation are key to preserving these icy wildernesses.

Personal Rewilding: An Antidote to the Unquiet Cage

We are animals built for the wild, yet we live in a state of profound containment. The glow of the screen is our new sunrise....

South Asia Wilderness – Sacred Groves to Tiger Reserves

1. Historical Baseline Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent The tiger's roar echoed through sal forests stretching from the Brahmaputra to the Indus, a distance of 3,000 kilometers unbroken...

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2022 UK Crop Circles From The Air

A 4K aerial exploration of 12 of the 2022 season's stunning crop circles set to atmospheric ambient music, created by @Crop Circles From The...

Poaching of African rhinos down but other threats drive lose

Press Release Gland, Switzerland, 7 August 2025 (IUCN) – Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other...

The Unfolding Lotus: A Scholarly Inquiry into the Classical and Extended Chakra Systems

Introduction: Mapping the Subtle Body Within the vast landscape of Eastern philosophies, few concepts have captured the modern imagination as profoundly as the chakra system....

Democracy in the Balance: A 21st-Century Audit

This is the second of my essays on the topic of democracy, the parlous state of which I have been researching over recent months...

From Oasis to Desert: The Environmental Catastrophe of the Aral Sea

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...

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The Gospel of Cat

Purring Hymn Silent velvet paws, purring hymn...

The Universal Quest: From Ancient Shamanic Traditions to Core Shamanism

I started using shamanic journeying techniques many decades ago but it wasn't until 2017 that I embarked on a 7-year formal training program with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies...

Utilitarian and Consequentialist Approaches to AI Ethics

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence systems presents unprecedented challenges for ethical frameworks, particularly for utilitarian and consequentialist approaches that have long dominated discussions of technology governance. As AI...

2022 UK Crop Circles From The Air

A 4K aerial exploration of 12 of the 2022 season's stunning crop circles set to atmospheric ambient music, created by @Crop Circles From The Air. https://youtu.be/oLbUptIzw6I
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