The hermetic traditions are very deeply linked to the evolution of science:

* Book: Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa

ibs.it/magus-art-of-m…?

How Alchemy & Hermeticism Revolutionized Medicine | Introduction to Paracelsus.. youtu.be/ULThSCD0SdE?si… via YouTube

amazing animation and explanation about the alliance between plant and funghi:

Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Roots of Life on Land youtu.be/0-hS4HoW5fM?si… via YouTube

Funding the Earth Commons - The Event Organizers explain

youtu.be/ftryDuw1abM?si… via YouTube

* New Extractivism. An assemblage of concepts and allegories.

extractivism.online

An art project by Vladan Joler (2020)

'Kids are taking over university campuses around the world for the noblest possible reason anyone could do such a thing in 2024. There are so many reasons to feel pessimistic, but Gen Z’s fierce opposition to the Gaza genocide is a massive reason to have hope for the future.

I…

* Earth Trusteeship , wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Earth_Trustees…

A message from Neshan Gunasekera
Co-Chair, Earth Trusteeship Working Group

Context: nation-states are not responsible for the planet, so we need governance for Earth Trusteeship

'A year ago, it was a blessing for most of us to meet…

Michel Bauwens I see the point. Huntington was a geo-strategy advisor, and his Clash theory emerged from a critical realist mindset. While the West tripped over themselves to laud Fukuyama, Sam was 'more correct.'

And CoC is not economic, so not cited in WST. But it is 'actually happening.'

This is explosive stuff. A new study by RAND, by far the most influential policy Think Tank in the US, concludes (as shared in this 👇WaPo article by David Ignatius):

'The United States might be stumbling toward a decline from which few great powers have ever recovered.'

The…

The Guenonian (anti-modernist, but also digital) artist Mandril:

youtube.com/watch?v=nyOR79…

Exogenous added a comment to my substack article, asking why I am not referring to Samuel Huntington's work. I asked him why and he responded:

'\Well, first he was a mentor to my CSDL co-founder Phil Midland -- so his work directly impacts what we do (particularly re: China) . .…

Ellie at Common Action Michel Bauwens Dave Everybody should read Network States followed by Parable of the Sower/Talent series.

youtu.be/N2XPKRP7eSI?si…

Ellie at Common Action Michel Bauwens Dave She wrote a science fiction book in the early 2000s with a main character running for president as a religious zealot with the campaign slogan 'Make America Great Again' based in California during ecologically induced societal collapse with 'network State' company towns.

* le 2ieme numéro des Cahiers citoyens écologiques et solidaires sur les communs

avec un dossier sur
la Sécurité sociale de l’alimentation :

associations-citoyennes.net/wp-cac/wp-cont…

Michel Bauwens Dave Yes. Those two words should never be combined 🤢 there is certainly value in a local-lateral network though, which is what I think most of the folks who are interested in the network state concept are really looking for.

'There is a lot happening at Philosophy Portal right now. Please consider the latest story below a general summary of these happenings. The most notable includes the launch of the Theory Underground EU Tour in Paris and Brussels.'

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As a reminder, some of my earlier articles on the Fourth Generation Civilization Substack:

* The ‘Magisteria of the Commons’ : the (not so?) hidden third attractor of the next civilizational phase

4thgenerationcivilization.substack.com/p/the-magister…

Could Commons-Centric CoordiNations be a new instrument…

* the 'State of Western Civilization' -- RAND study

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

* Open postdoc position on Urban Commons at ULB & UCLouvain

via Email [email protected]

'We are hiring a full-time postdoctoral researcher for a period between 1 and 2 years to conduct research on urban commons and commoning practices in the greater Brussels area.'

Deadline for…