Futurism Articles

Collective intelligence

As we explore ways to generate more effective groups, organisations, institutions, and other human systems, it may help to begin by taking a closer look at collective intelligence. In my own exper read more...

Global Consciousness Project

Deep in the basement of a dusty university library in Edinburgh lies a small black box, roughly the size of two cigarette packets side by side, that churns out random numbers in an endless stream. read more...

Green psychology

An essay by psychologist Ralph Metzner Ph.D. on his book, Green Psychology, where he links the way we think with the way we live in the world. No-one can doubt we live in a time of unprecedente read more...

Ham and eggs anyone?

It’s time to turn. It’s time for The Great Turning, says Joanna Macy, ecophilosopher and activist. The Great Turning is the third revolution, the transition from the indus-trial revolution to a read more...

Natural capitalism

Natural capitalism: A book review If you get into a conversation about sustainability, and the talk turns to economic issues, someone is probably going to mention a book called Natural Capitalism: read more...

The Long Emergency

A few weeks ago, the price of oil ratcheted above US$55 a barrel, which is about $20 a barrel more than a year ago. The next day, the oil story was buried on page six of the New York Times business read more...