Abiogenesis
5 documents
The process by which life arose from non-living matter on early Earth, marking the transition from chemistry to biology.
Accelerating Change
43 documents
The observed exponential nature of the rate of technological and social change over time.
Architecture
7 documents
The art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures to serve human needs and purposes.
Artificial Intelligence
24 documents
Engineered non-biological systems which can perform functions and behaviors typically requiring intelligence when performed by humans, such as reasoning, planning, learning, perception, creativity, and problem-solving.
Astronomy
7 documents
Scientific study of celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
Autopoiesis
28 documents
The concept that living systems self-organize by creating their own components and subsystems such that the network of production processes recursively generate the system’s identity.
Consciousness
46 documents
The subjective experience of internal and external existence as processed by the mind, marked by awareness, perception, reasoning, knowledge, and judgment arising from sensory input and sophisticated brain functions.
Cosmic Consciousness
108 documents
An intuitive sense of the universal order, unity, and connection which arises through elevated spiritual awareness and mystical experience of the cosmic whole.
Cosmology
31 documents
A field studying the birth, layout, development and potential end states of the physical universe encompassing all matter and energy through scientific models and observation.
Eastern Philosophy
62 documents
Philosophical traditions originating in Asia and the Indian subcontinent, characterized by concepts such as nondualism, enlightenment, karma, and the transitory nature of the world.
Ecology
27 documents
The scientific study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
Economics
10 documents
The study of how people and systems manage resources, make decisions, and balance needs with scarcity, focusing on production, trade, and the flow of goods, services, wealth, and energy.
Emergence
34 documents
Novel and coherent structures, patterns, and properties arising during the process of self-organization in complex systems.
Entropy and Syntropy
15 documents
The inevitable progression towards randomness and disorganization, and the counteracting emergence of order, complexity, and structured systems from chaotic states.
Epistemology
7 documents
A branch of philosophy focused on the nature and justification of knowledge, including the study of its scope and validity.
Evolution
82 documents
The process through which biological populations undergo transgenerational genetic change over time through mechanisms like natural selection and genetic drift.
Extended Mind
20 documents
A theory that cognitive processes extend beyond the brain and skull, incorporating external items such as computers to multiply the mind’s abilities.
Futurism
40 documents
A philosophy focused on envisioning, articulating, evaluating, and guiding the current epoch towards generating maximal thriving for the whole of humanity and nature across all time horizons.
Global Brain
52 documents
The emergent network of information and communication technologies linking humans and machines into an integrated, collective intelligence.
Identity
7 documents
The sense of who you are, shaped by your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and how you see yourself in relation to the world and others.
Information Theory
6 documents
The study of how information is measured, transmitted, and preserved, focusing on optimizing communication by addressing uncertainty, noise, and efficiency in data exchange.
Metaphysics
50 documents
A branch of philosophy concerned with the fundamental nature of reality, being, and existence.
Mindfulness
56 documents
Focusing conscious awareness on the present moment non-judgmentally, observing sensations, thoughts, and feelings as they unfold to gain greater clarity, insight, and self-understanding.
Mythology
19 documents
The collective narratives, symbols, and beliefs of a culture or civilization, often explaining natural phenomena, origins, and societal values through symbolic storytelling.
Neuroscience
8 documents
The scientific study of the nervous system, encompassing its structure, function, development, and the relationship between brain and behavior.
Noösphere
44 documents
The sphere of human thought and collective consciousness that emerges from the interaction of minds on a global scale.
Numinous
5 documents
An overwhelming encounter with a presence or reality that is both awe-inspiring and beyond human understanding, evoking reverence, wonder, and an unsettling awareness of the divine.
Omega Point
40 documents
A spiritual concept describing the maximum level of complexity and consciousness which the universe is evolving towards.
Ontology
49 documents
The philosophical study of being, existence, and reality.
Overview Effect
5 documents
A cognitive shift in awareness and perspective reported by some astronauts while viewing the Earth from orbit, often leading to profound changes in how they understand and relate to the planet and humanity.
Psychedelics
39 documents
Psychoactive substances that profoundly alter perception, mood, cognition, and other mental processes by activating brain receptors and causing changes in cognitive functioning and connectivity.
Social Science
29 documents
A branch of science devoted to the study of societies and the relationships among individuals within them.
Superorganism
50 documents
A highly interconnected and organized community of individuals functioning as a single organism.
Systems Theory
31 documents
An interdisciplinary field that studies complex systems in nature, society, and science, analyzing the relationships between the parts and how they give rise to the collective behaviors of a system as a whole.
Technology
58 documents
The practical application of aggregated scientific knowledge and tools by organized human enterprise to leverage control over aspects of reality for solving problems and achieving desired outcomes.
Telepathy
12 documents
Linking multiple minds to share thoughts and subjective states amongst each other, both indirectly through spoken and written language, as well as directly with various sophisticated technologies.
Transhumanism
24 documents
Enhancing human capacities through technology to transcend biological constraints and evolve into a superior, post-human state.
Zen
16 documents
A school of Mahayana Buddhism that aims to awaken enlightenment by directly pointing to the inherent wakefulness of the mind through meditation, practice, and transcendental wisdom passed from master to disciple.
