Author: James R. Martin

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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“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…

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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…

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“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…

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“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…

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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…

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