For decades, innovation has been seen as the answer to our greatest challenges, from climate change and energy scarcity to economic stagnation and public health. Technological breakthroughs, from COVID-19 vaccines to advances in artificial intelligence, reinforce the narrative that human ingenuity can overcome any limit. However, while this perspective has some validity, it is increasingly… Continue reading When Innovation Isn’t Enough: Rethinking Our Trust in Technology
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PEAK OIL
The concept of “Peak Oil,” which refers to the eventual decline in oil production, was first theorised by M. King Hubbert in the 1930s. He predicted that U.S. peak oil production would occur between 1965 and 1971. This argument faded over time, probably because countries did not experience the economic difficulties Hubbert initially forecasted. As… Continue reading PEAK OIL
The Real Problem of Humanity
The world is currently in crisis, and the reasons for how we got here may vary depending on one’s opinion. In a 2009 interview, American biologist Dr. Wilson made a thought-provoking statement that is hard to dispute. He said the real problem of humanity: “we have paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology. It is… Continue reading The Real Problem of Humanity
A Window of Opportunity
Introduction The world is grappling with many crises, including war, poverty, climate change, and ecological destruction. These crises are not just distant threats but immediate challenges that demand our attention. While potential solutions do exist, their implementation is challenging. Due to the complexity, when we attempt a solution, we sometimes introduce a new problem or… Continue reading A Window of Opportunity
Laws and Human Development
There are different types of laws. All have distinct roles in guiding the growth and expansion of humanity. Each provides us with a sound platform, a base from which to move forward. We are most familiar with Social Laws, which are instructions on co-existing and bringing resources together to pursue our goals. They are prescriptive… Continue reading Laws and Human Development
Reality, Parallel Universes and Shifting Time-lines
Change of Paradigm. Our understanding of science is such that we are entering a new paradigm. The old is an understanding of existing in a physical 3D universe where over time, atoms move around, and consciousness somehow develops. The new, alternative view is one where our consciousness constantly shifts between parallel realities that have no… Continue reading Reality, Parallel Universes and Shifting Time-lines
An Evolving View of The World
Stories are central to our human experience. Not only do we use them as a form of entertainment, but we also use them to share a personal past and communicate a plan for the future. In addition, they increase learning because the different aspects of a storey, vocabulary, imagery, emotions and feelings engage different learning… Continue reading An Evolving View of The World
Fermi Paradox
The Fermi paradox, named after Italian-American physicist Enrico Fermi, is the apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence for extraterrestrial civilizations and various high estimates for their probability. The following are some of the facts that together serve to highlight the apparent contradiction: In the Milky Way alone, there are billions of stars similar to… Continue reading Fermi Paradox
Culture Shock
Some years ago I used to teach English to business people in Helsinki. One of my lessons was an activity to address Culture Shock. The lesson I gave is quite simple. Participants learn a simple game. When everyone is comfortable with the rules a tournament situation is introduced, where winners move up a table, losers… Continue reading Culture Shock