Author Archives: dgermann

We will be developing a practice. A practice of thinking. A practice of reaching out. A practice of perceiving differently and connecting the previously unconnected. To the end that we grow humanity just a smidge. :- Doug.

Our course ahead is for working on us, to teach us to think differently, to teach us first to think, then to teach us to encounter strangeness, then to teach us to modify our views of ourselves. :- Doug.

Encounters with strangers across centuries might modify our view of ourselves. :- Doug.

We are really studying ourselves as specimens of humanity; or more precisely, we are studying how we might morph as advance guards. :- Doug.

If we say change is speeding up, well then our look to those who went ahead can stretch 1000 years, rather than the 300 years to our grandchildren behind us. It is just a question of proportions and mathematics. :- … Continue reading →

Ancestors circle. :- Doug.

You don’t have to predict the future: you just have to predict humans. We do change, but will have recognizable foibles. And possibilities we can grow. For millennia. :- Doug.

Remixing humanity: can we get intentional about influencing future humanity? Could they possibly influence us? We have a special opportunity in this generation and time’s a wasting. Let us experiment together. :- Doug.

To grow and to nudge: to grow the growth of humanity, of myself to some extent, to get intentional about growing humanity. To nudge that along. Wholly ancestoring: to become better at being an ancestor for the good of humanity. … Continue reading →

Wholly Ancestors :- Doug.