Gurteen Knowledge Blog February 6, 2023, 16:20One of my interests is history, and another is the future. However, these interests are probably not quite what you would think. My first interest is what is referred to as Big History. This type of history is focused on things other than the events of kings and queens, empires, … Continue reading Big History and Big Future What is humanity’s direction?
Gurteen Knowledge Blog June 25, 2023, 10:53Recently, Hank Kune introduced me to the fascinating concept of orality, which has had a profound impact on human communication. It made me question why I hadn’t discovered it earlier, given its significant influence on our cultural heritage. As I delved deeper into the subject, I was reminded that for … Continue reading Orality The foundation of human storytelling
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
Gurteen Knowledge Blog March 2, 2024, 10:22I have a post in my blook chronicling the significant events in human history that have shaped our knowledge and advancement over the millennia. Beginning with the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, it touches on pivotal moments like the rise of the first cities 9,500 years ago, the invention … Continue reading The Journey of Knowledge and Innovation A historical timeline
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 part of the universe’s fabric. Our very bodies are made of stardust, forged in the … Continue reading We Are Stardust We are literally part of the universe, not separate from it
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, and the evolution of life on Earth. The Big Bang, which occurred approximately 13.8 billion years ago, … Continue reading Our Past Evolutionary Journey The journey from the Big Bang to the present day is a remarkable story
In thinking about creating a healthier world, it makes sense to take a broad perspective of our social and technological evolution to understand the present better and improve decisions about our future direction. Big History Big History is an academic discipline that examines history from the Big Bang to the present. It places humankind and … Continue reading A Brief History of Knowledge 200,000 years of history