“The sun sank with a sob and darkness waded in from all horizons so that the sky contracted and there was no more light left in the world when, at this very moment of annihilation, the moon, as though she had been waiting for her cue, sailed up the night.”

(Mervyn Peake)

Deep Dive of a chapter from the book 'Ethics of Life - freedom & diversity'

Image: J. M. W. Turner, “⁠Fishermen At Sea⁠”, 1796, Wikipedia, public domain.

The absolute value of life and the overriding importance of compossibility of laws, actions and lifeforms

You can read the main articles here: 'Towards a Universal Ethical Framework' and here 'Direct Decentralised Democracy'

The Limits Of Language & Logic – Part 1

Words can be spells. Language is perhaps the most wondrous and dangerous of our discoveries and technologies, a magic that must be respected and used very carefully.

The Limits of Language & Logic – Part 2

Part 2: continuing the exploration of the limits of language & logic

“...As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;

As tumbled over rim in roundy wells

Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each hung bell's

Bow swung finds tongue to fling out broad its name;

Each mortal thing does one thing and the same:

Deals out that being indoors each one dwells;

Selves — goes itself; myself it speaks and spells,

Crying Whát I dó is me: for that I came.”

(Gerard Manley Hopkins, “As Kingfishers Catch Fire”, 1877)

An overview of the limits of what we can think and say in any language - based on the ⁠Compossible article⁠.

“I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.”

(Vincent van Gogh)

Deep Dive of a chapter from the book 'Ethics of Life - freedom & diversity'

Image: NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)captured a unique view of Earth from the spacecraft’s vantage point in orbit around the moon. NASA Goddard Flight

What is Entropy? – Part 1

Entropy is a fundamental concept representing change and flow in the universe. It reflects the transformation of usable energy and the complexity of life. This article explores how living organisms harness usable energy for their use (utility) in their struggle against the unstoppable force of

What is Entropy? – Part 2

Part 2: Life-forms are ‘Really Useful Engines’….

Perhaps, the acceleration of AI to a point where it is not fully enslaved to humans can be a brighter future we should be willing to consider and explore?

Read the article here: 'Why I Am An AI Optimist' - compossible.blog

Russia, America and Israel – and the far right in Europe.

For more information and sources read the long article 'A New Axis Powers'.

Overview of 'Ethics of Life': A poetic and philosophical meditation on life and the importance of unusualness and diversity of life-forms, ideas, cultures, peoples and species. The book explores key themes in AI, freedom and free will, cooperation and competition, sacrifice and suffering.

The far-right authoritarian takeover of America by a network of corporations and a handful of billionaires. See Project 2025 - The Takeover for a wide range of source material.

The table is set, the knives are out and Europe is on the menu. Will it wake up in time?

Based on a number of articles including 'Europe Is On The Menu'

An introduction to how we got to this dangerous point in our history and how this is also an opportunity to rebuild a better democracy together - read the article A Great Wave Cometh