The BBC’s Secrets of the Brain tells us human intelligence is evolution’s crown jewel. But what if that’s the problem? This essay explores two deep errors in the story we tell about minds—and asks what kind of intelligence we need now, at the edge of collapse.
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Resources from the Shepway and District u3a Science, Philosophy, and Spirituality Group’s discussion number 2.16: Human, Biological, Ecological, and Artificial Intelligence.
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For 200,000 years humans lived within Earth’s limits. In just 10,000 years of “civilization,” we separated from the feedback loops that sustain life. Each step—empire, science, industry—seemed progress, yet led us to the cliff edge. Now we must face the predicament, not chase impossible solutions.
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After 77 years of inquiry—from engineering to theology, systems thinking to collective dialogue—I’ve realised the real puzzle: why is human intelligence the only form in cosmic history that systematically violates life’s sustaining limits? This essay offers recognition, not solutions, and an invitation to come home.
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Philosophy today is emergency navigation for a species attempting something without precedent: consciously influencing planetary-scale change before it’s imposed by collapse. We need coherent worldviews that integrate scientific understanding with spiritual wisdom, enabling action across different beliefs while navigating the narrow passage between collapse and transformation.
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