Future Minds: the Rise of Intelligence From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe by Richard Yonck

In this book, Future Minds, Richard Yonck challenges our assumptions about intelligence — what it is, how it came to exist, and its place in the development of life on Earth and possibly throughout the cosmos. Taking a Big History perspective — over the 14 billion years from the Big Bang to the present and … Continue reading Future Minds: the Rise of Intelligence From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe by Richard Yonck

A Brief History of Knowledge 200,000 years of human history

Introduction: Two Worlds Knowledge Revolutions Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Human knowledge has evolved over millennia, shaping our societies and cultures. However, we often overlook the broad historical context of how knowledge developed. Understanding the history of knowledge helps us navigate the present and make informed decisions for the future. Introduction In an … Continue reading A Brief History of Knowledge 200,000 years of human history

We Are Stardust We are literally part of the universe, not separate from it

Introduction: Our Evolutionary Journey Our Past Evolutionary Journey Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter We have an anthropocentric tendency to see ourselves separate from the rest of the universe – as if we are somehow above or distinct from the natural world. Yet, when we examine things closely, we find that we are an intimate … Continue reading We Are Stardust We are literally part of the universe, not separate from it

Our Past Evolutionary Journey The journey from the Big Bang to the present day is a remarkable story

We Are Stardust What Does Our Future Biological Evolution Hold? Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter The evolutionary journey of the universe from the Big Bang to the present day is a remarkable story of complexity, change, and adaptation. It spans billions of years and encompasses the birth of stars, the formation of galaxies, … Continue reading Our Past Evolutionary Journey The journey from the Big Bang to the present day is a remarkable story