The Global South and the Fight Against “Extractive” AI

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

The Luminous Path Forward: Why Green Energy Defines Our Future

As I write certain world leaders are erroneously arguing against a transition to alternative energy, I couldn't disagree more! Green energy delivers cheaper electricity than fossils in 91% of cases. Economic data, tech breakthroughs & climate urgency prove renewables are essential now. Kevin Parker Ed The year 2024 shattered every climate record in human history, with global temperatures soaring 1.47°C above pre-industrial levels, bringing us perilously close to the 1.5°C threshold that scientists have long warned about.¹ Yet within this...

50% Conservation by 2050: A Survival Pact for BRICS and Australia

Few doubt that as a species we are at a crossroads. We can carry...

Slow Living: Temporal Resistance in an Accelerated Age

Slow living resists speed-driven society, blending sustainability, urban design, and mindfulness to reclaim time, balance, and ecological harmony.

The Global South and the Fight Against “Extractive” AI

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

Breath of Life: A Comprehensive Guide to Mindful Breathing Techniques

Mindful breathing, also known as breath awareness meditation, is a type of mindfulness practice that involves focusing your attention on your breath. The practice...

Forest Bathing: The Ancient Japanese Practice of Shinrin-yoku

I have studied Shinrin-yoku and picked-up a Diploma in the practice along the way, so a modality close to my heart. Being in nature...

The Tender Gravity of Kindness: An Ancient Virtue and Its Modern Science

Before you know kindness as the deepest thing inside, the poet Naomi Shihab Nye writes, you must know sorrow as the other deepest thing....

The Science and Soul of Meditation

A personal reflection on my meditation practice and experience in relation to the insights of neuroscience- no claim to expertise, as still struggling to...

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Haiku for the Bison of the Great Plains Thunder in the grass— Earth remembers how to breathe, Hooves drum dawn awake. Wind through sacred mane, Ghost herds stir beneath...

Southeast Asia: Biodiversity Under Siege

Southeast Asia’s forests face collapse from deforestation, palm oil, and climate change—urgent action could still save this biodiversity hotspot.

Cheetah- Swift Breath of Wind: A Cheetah’s Testament

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Carpathian Wolf: Guardian of Twilight

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The Brevity of Wings: Testament of a Butterfly

I am born dying, and this is not tragedy—it is scripture. In the cathedral of leaves where light spills through in honeyed pillars, I unfurl...

From Property to Personhood: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Rights of Nature Movement

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The Continued Relevance of the United Nations

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Ecotourism: A Critical Assessment of Its Promise, Perils, and Pathways to Sustainability

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The Global South and the Fight Against “Extractive” AI

As we step into 2026, the global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) is marked by a growing resistance in the Global South against the...

Transcending Humanity: An Exploration of Transhumanism’s Core Concepts and Implications

On a quiet morning in the not-so-distant future, a human being wakes to the soft hum of a neural implant seamlessly delivering the day’s...

The Large Language Model Landscape of January 2026: 10 Predictions for the Year of the “Doing” Engine

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The Large Language Model Landscape in December 2025

How 2025 ends with an open-source surge, sovereign models, and a...

AI and Spirituality: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives

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Southeast Asia: Biodiversity Under Siege

Southeast Asia’s forests face collapse from deforestation, palm oil, and climate change—urgent action could still save this biodiversity hotspot.

East Asia’s Ecosystems: A Dance Between Mountains, Forests, and Developments

East Asia’s ecosystems face collapse—but bold conservation, tech innovation, and cultural wisdom offer a path to recovery. The next decade is decisive.

Amazonia and South American Wilderness

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Southeast Asia: Biodiversity Under Siege

Southeast Asia’s forests face collapse from deforestation, palm oil, and climate change—urgent action could still save this biodiversity hotspot.

Divine Omniscience and the Quantum Multiverse: A Critical Analysis of Antoine Suarez’s “Future Contingents” Thesis

By Kevin Parkerwith full credit to Dr. Antoine Suarez, Center for Quantum Philosophy, Zurich and Geneva Introduction In his 2018 presentation “Future Contingents and the Multiverse,”...

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Mindful Parenting: 10 Powerful Strategies for Raising Emotionally Intelligent Children

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Slow Living: Temporal Resistance in an Accelerated Age

Slow living resists speed-driven society, blending sustainability, urban design, and mindfulness to reclaim time, balance, and ecological harmony.

Metta in Bloom: Loving-Kindness and Its Healing Touch

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Energy Fields and Holistic Healing For Dummies 101

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