Almost like a fata morgana, as we paddle closer, the giant creature is nowhere to be found. For the next five minutes, I am simply quiet, hoping for the rhino to emerge once more, yet just overcome by emotions. As time passes, I work hard to forget everything I know about rhinoceroses, and by the end of this mental exercise…
Late that night, we embarked on a moonlit hike along the Pacific coast to witness a leatherback turtle laying eggs. Approaching quietly, we watched in awe as the ancient creature, oblivious to our presence, continued her timeless ritual. It was a humbling experience, connecting us to a primordial past.
The remainder of the afternoon was spent trying to rent a motorcycle. Nobody was eager to rent one to me and even less so when I explained my plan of traveling north without a permit or a good idea of what I was looking for other than a tiger.
But then, just as we stop for a short break, much further away, hundreds of meters across the valley, there is a different hue of gold moving through an opening. It is big, and my mind races as I try to make out what it is, browsing through all the large animals that could explain what I am seeing.
I was looking for the Fiji Orange Fruit Dove. An endemic bird that features the most striking contrast between bright orange and green colors. After a few hours of looking around the forest, I see an orange glimmer in the distance, but it is just a glimmer.
In essence, AI not only refines the accuracy of valuation but also expands its scope. This makes economic valuation more reflective of true societal costs and benefits, enabling better-informed decisions about resource allocation, regulation, and investment. Ultimately, this helps align private incentives with public good, transforming how we approach sustainability and fairness in economic policies.
It is just going to get stranger but when you asked me at what time humanity stepped over the event horizon, it was the night of 28th of February 2025 and the soil smelled of life. Substrate of consciousness.
Ecological Accelerationism (eco/acc) emerges as a visionary synthesis, proposing that technological acceleration must be intertwined with active ecological regeneration. By restoring degraded ecosystems and expanding Earth's capacity to support life, we not only bolster the resources needed for technological innovation but also enhance the substrate for consciousness itself.
Although some advanced economies show stabilization or even improvement, the vast majority of developing countries, which possess significant natural resource stocks, continue on a trajectory towards deeper ecological deficits. This disparity suggests the possibility of irreversible damage before these nations achieve sufficient economic growth.
We need to rediscover human potential for collective experimentation. Throughout history, humanity has flourished by coming together to experiment and reshape societies. Today, decentralized technologies empower us to break free from constraints, allowing for open collaboration and democratized knowledge on a global scale.
Communities now have the tools to manage commons sustainably on a global scale. By integrating blockchain transparency, AI-driven adaptive management, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), we can operationalize Ostrom's principles effectively.
