When I wrote and published the essay, On Commoning (July, 2022), I failed to sharply distinguish the public and private ‘spheres’ from that which could be called the…
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
System renewal. Challenging established notions. Reimagining our societies.
Author: James R. Martin
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Me: What is meant by “the alignment problem” in the public discourse on artificial intelligence? ChatGPT: The ‘alignment problem’ refers to the challenge of ensuring…
Terrain tə-ˈrān NOUN “Bioregional maps are tools of reinhabitation.” – James R. Martin Where to begin? The terrain we will explore here is both literal…
As a serious amateur philosopher, I like to think that philosophy ought, generally, to be accessible to non-professionals in philosophy—, ideally. So I often contemplate how to…
i have been in conversation with a web robot…. James: Do you possess a sense of humour? Bot: As an artificial intelligence, I don’t experience…
“Turtle island is a name for earth or North America, used by some Indigenous peoples, as well as by some Indigenous rights activists. The name…
Odds are, you’ve never heard of biosolids. Most folks are not familiar with the term, which saddens me because biosolids are at the heart of…
“All these protests held industry—not consumers—responsible for the proliferation of disposable items that depleted natural resources and created a solid waste crisis. Enter the Crying…
That’s great! It starts with an earthquakeBirds and snakes, an aeroplaneand Lenny Bruce is not afraid.” — R.E.M., ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know…
“The corporation is an externalising machine (moving its operating costs and risks to external organizations and people), in the same way that a shark is…
“Global carbon emissions must drop by 50 per cent by 2030 to keep on track with internationally agreed targets for limiting global heating.” The Guardian…
There are 1.5 billion operational cars in the world. The average length of these cars is 14.83 feet. I wanted to visualize what 1.5 billion…