AI warfare: autonomous weapons, cyber attacks, and algorithmic targeting transform modern conflict. What moral boundaries must we establish before war becomes fully automated?
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
South America contained 1.7 billion acres of wilderness in 1500—95% of the continent's land area.¹ The Amazon basin alone...
When Revolutionary Observation Transforms Pedagogy
In January 1907, something extraordinary unfolded in Rome's impoverished San Lorenzo district—a physician's experimental classroom for sixty slum children would...
1. Historical Baseline
Pre-1750 Wilderness Extent
North America contained 3.9 billion acres of wilderness when Europeans first arrived—98% of the continent's land area.¹ From Arctic tundra...
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Birds, with their vibrant plumage, melodious songs, and breathtaking aerial acrobatics, have captivated...
The Quiet Takeover of the Global Diet
The modern global diet is undergoing a quiet, pervasive transformation, one driven not by nutritional science or consumer...
In an era of splintered supply chains, tariff crossfire, and fraying trust, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development looks, at first glance, like...
Section I: The Existential Threat Mitigation & Re-Synergizing Sub-Committee
The silence that followed Projanus’s final, clarifying sentence—> It is you.—lasted for four point seven seconds....
Way back in the early 90s when working with the Technology and Environmental Strategies Group at the University of Wollongong, I co-authored a report entitled 'Social Equity and The Urban Environment' produced for the Australian Federal Government. The report introduced the term 'social-environmental equity' and addressed...
Some might see this as a bit of Bah! Humbug! article and in truth I did think twice about publishing it, after all Christmas brings my own family and millions worldwide great joy, and, we have enough harsh analysis without me piling more burning tinsel on the...
My Masters and proposed PhD thesis was focused on developing a Deep Ecological Theory of State. It never happened as I got married, and, in the twinkling of an eye, found myself as a primary co-carer of four amazing children under four and home tutoring my fine...
The 100 year-old proven farm revolution transforming soil, wine, and scientific debate
In the rolling vineyards of Burgundy, where some of the world's most prestigious wines originate, a quiet revolution unfolds each morning before dawn. Winemakers at Domaine de la Romanée-Conti—whose bottles command thousands of dollars—can be found...
Discover December–January celebrations worldwide—Christian and beyond—covering lunar and solar calendars, meanings, rituals, and communities beyond Santa
Article inspired by a visit Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, e exhibition, "Data Dreams Art and AI, December, 2025 Kevin Parker Site Publisher
An investigation into the global workforce that makes AI possible
On a white gallery wall in Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art, a simple question hangs...
Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, emerged as one of the 20th century's most recognized humanitarian figures, dedicating her life to serving the "poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India, and beyond. Her profound commitment led to the establishment of the Missionaries of Charity, a religious order...
Mandela’s journey from rebel to president shows resilience, sacrifice, and reconciliation, shaping South Africa’s democracy and inspiring global justice.
When Code Becomes Cosmos
If the universe is a computer simulation, then God might be less like Michelangelo's bearded patriarch and more like a cosmic software engineer, writing the code that generates galaxies, consciousness, and everything in between. This provocative thesis has gained serious academic attention as physicists...
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