Issue: Civilisation and Empire

The Day the Markets Held Their Breath

A poetic fable tracing the moment the Empire of More trembled—sparked not by rebellion, but by tariffs and doubt. As markets shudder, quiet questions stir across gardens, glass towers, and forgotten myths. This is a story of unravelling certainty, felt coherence, and the first soft notes of a new rhythm.

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The Book of the Overplayed Hand

“The Book of the Overplayed Hand” is a prophetic satire from the compost heap of modernity. Through symbolic chapters like The Trump, The Deal, and The Fold, it invites creative mischief-makers to co-author a living oracle on collapse, complicity, and regeneration. #OverplayedHand is your invitation to shuffle in.

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LLMs, Violins, and the Hands That Shape the Future

What if large language models were not answers, but instruments—like violins—whose music depends entirely on the hands that play them? In this reflective essay, Terry Cooke-Davies draws on a lifetime of systems thinking and spiritual inquiry to explore how AI technologies can either echo the logics of domination or open portals to relational depth and collective wisdom. The choice is urgent, and it is ours.

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