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John Brockman is a literary agent and founder of the Edge Foundation, known for promoting intellectual discourse among leading thinkers.
Known for: Third Millennium Thinking: Creating the World We Want
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Third Millennium Thinking: Creating the World We Want
Third Millennium Thinking explores how humanity can apply scientific reasoning, systems thinking, and moral imagination to address the global challenges of the 21st century. The authors argue for a new synthesis of knowledge that integrates science, philosophy, and ethics to guide civilization toward a sustainable and meaningful future.
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The Evolutionary Context
To begin thinking for the third millennium, we must first situate ourselves within the grand narrative of cosmic evolution. From stars condensing out of primordial matter to cells forming in ancient oceans, to minds reflecting upon the cosmos that birthed them—this is the continuous story of increas...
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The Scientific Worldview
Science remains one of humanity’s greatest achievements, yet it is not a complete worldview. Its methods reveal the structure of reality with unmatched precision, but they do not tell us what to value, how to live, or what kind of civilization to build. Rom Harré and I have long argued that the scie...
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John Brockman is a literary agent and founder of the Edge Foundation, known for promoting intellectual discourse among leading thinkers.
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