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Noema is a magazine whose goal is not to “keep up” but to slow down and think.
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we do what we do.
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Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how we do what we do.
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“We have reached the apotheosis of the colonial age, a time when extractive institutions and administrative reach have been so perfected that they now span the globe.“
Impeccable read by @henrywismayer.bsky.social featuring @lukekemp.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Impeccable read by @henrywismayer.bsky.social featuring @lukekemp.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Humanity’s Endgame | NOEMA
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
www.noemamag.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“We have reached the apotheosis of the colonial age, a time when extractive institutions and administrative reach have been so perfected that they now span the globe.“
Impeccable read by @henrywismayer.bsky.social featuring @lukekemp.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Impeccable read by @henrywismayer.bsky.social featuring @lukekemp.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
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The incipient capacities of Earth AI & Aurora hold out the evolutionary prospect of merging human, machine & Earth intelligences into a #PlanetarySapience capable of supporting a technosphere that maintains a homeostatic planetary balance rather than a disequilibrated relationship with the biosphere
“Even as so many nations appear to be going their own way, embroiled in historically familiar trade wars & military conflicts, the simultaneous emergence of AI-driven planetary-scale computation is disclosing the imperative of forging a common future.”
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
The Infrastructure Of Planetary Sapience | NOEMA
A maturing technosphere can achieve balance with the biosphere.
www.noemamag.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The incipient capacities of Earth AI & Aurora hold out the evolutionary prospect of merging human, machine & Earth intelligences into a #PlanetarySapience capable of supporting a technosphere that maintains a homeostatic planetary balance rather than a disequilibrated relationship with the biosphere
“If spires & arches & ancient cavern churches no longer give shape to our worship, what does? Can we still build a temple worthy of God?”
— @johnwlast.bsky.social
— @johnwlast.bsky.social
The Vanishing Art Of Building Sacred Spaces | NOEMA
In the age of the algorithm, the West has lost its philosophy of spiritual architecture, and with it the language of holy enchantment.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
“If spires & arches & ancient cavern churches no longer give shape to our worship, what does? Can we still build a temple worthy of God?”
— @johnwlast.bsky.social
— @johnwlast.bsky.social
“The last decade has made clear that we aren’t going to fact-check or inoculate our way toward a healthier civic culture.”
— @zevesanderson.com & Scott Babwah Brennen
— @zevesanderson.com & Scott Babwah Brennen
We Failed The Misinformation Fight. Now What? | NOEMA
Defending democracy in the digital age will require moving beyond the focus of fighting online misinformation.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The last decade has made clear that we aren’t going to fact-check or inoculate our way toward a healthier civic culture.”
— @zevesanderson.com & Scott Babwah Brennen
— @zevesanderson.com & Scott Babwah Brennen
"Unlike the floods, droughts & hurricanes that have beset human civilizations since ancient times, space weather is not an age-old threat.”
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
The Unseen Fury Of Solar Storms | NOEMA
Lurking in every space weather forecaster’s mind is the hypothetical big one, a solar storm so huge it could bring our networked, planetary civilization to its knees.
www.noemamag.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Unlike the floods, droughts & hurricanes that have beset human civilizations since ancient times, space weather is not an age-old threat.”
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
“Even as so many nations appear to be going their own way, embroiled in historically familiar trade wars & military conflicts, the simultaneous emergence of AI-driven planetary-scale computation is disclosing the imperative of forging a common future.”
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
The Infrastructure Of Planetary Sapience | NOEMA
A maturing technosphere can achieve balance with the biosphere.
www.noemamag.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“Even as so many nations appear to be going their own way, embroiled in historically familiar trade wars & military conflicts, the simultaneous emergence of AI-driven planetary-scale computation is disclosing the imperative of forging a common future.”
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
—Nathan Gardels
#ai #google #microsoft
“Societal collapse, though invariably catastrophic for elites, has often proved to be a boon for the population at large.”
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
#risk #existentialdoom
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
#risk #existentialdoom
Humanity’s Endgame | NOEMA
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
www.noemamag.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
“Societal collapse, though invariably catastrophic for elites, has often proved to be a boon for the population at large.”
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
#risk #existentialdoom
— @henrywismayer.bsky.social
#risk #existentialdoom
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Thrilled to share my latest long-read for @noemamag.com, in which I talked to existential risk expert Luke Kemp about why societies collapse, and why his analysis of historical data indicates that our own is heading towards catastrophe.
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
Humanity’s Endgame | NOEMA
A new history of societal collapse by an expert in existential risk argues that our globalized society is edging toward the precipice.
www.noemamag.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thrilled to share my latest long-read for @noemamag.com, in which I talked to existential risk expert Luke Kemp about why societies collapse, and why his analysis of historical data indicates that our own is heading towards catastrophe.
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
www.noemamag.com/humanitys-en...
“Like the Biblical Noah loading pairs of animals onto his ark, scientists & archivists are salvaging fragile bits of our world that are at risk of disappearing forever.”
—Jess McHugh
#preservation #conservation
—Jess McHugh
#preservation #conservation
The Ark-Builders Saving Fragile Bits Of Our World | NOEMA
Scientists and archivists are expanding their approaches to preservation — from freezing endangered species’ cells to encoding ancient languages onto disks sent into space.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
“Like the Biblical Noah loading pairs of animals onto his ark, scientists & archivists are salvaging fragile bits of our world that are at risk of disappearing forever.”
—Jess McHugh
#preservation #conservation
—Jess McHugh
#preservation #conservation
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🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/N3wTKnH
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/N3wTKnH
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🇪🇺 “Those who control digital infrastructure control the conditions of possibility for democracy itself.”
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/N3wTKnH
IIPP Honorary Professor @francescabria.bsky.social writes about the need for Europe to reclaim its digital sovereignty in her latest article for @noemamag.com.
✍️ Read more here: buff.ly/N3wTKnH
A future filled with many AI personas — from the bad boy to the brown-noser — isn’t a mistake; it’s the best way to work with the technology, Phil Nolan argues.
Embracing A World Of Many AI Personalities | NOEMA
A future filled with many AI personas — from the bad boy to the brown-noser — isn’t a mistake; it’s the best way to work with the technology.
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November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
A future filled with many AI personas — from the bad boy to the brown-noser — isn’t a mistake; it’s the best way to work with the technology, Phil Nolan argues.
“With the U.N. calling for an overhaul of food systems, insects — as reluctant as I am to imagine a future where my chicken is replaced with cicadas — could be a part of that transformation.”
—Rebecca Root
—Rebecca Root
Would You Eat This Bug To Save The World? | NOEMA
Insects could play a key role in the future of the human diet with their high nutritional value and low environmental footprint, especially compared to meat.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“With the U.N. calling for an overhaul of food systems, insects — as reluctant as I am to imagine a future where my chicken is replaced with cicadas — could be a part of that transformation.”
—Rebecca Root
—Rebecca Root
The era of genuine social networking on social media platforms is over, @mikesmariani.bsky.social writes.
What’s set to replace it is far more insidious.
What’s set to replace it is far more insidious.
How We Became Captives Of Social Media | NOEMA
Today’s social media has shifted from social networking platforms to AI-enhanced conveyor belts of vapid entertainment. Is there any escape?
www.noemamag.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The era of genuine social networking on social media platforms is over, @mikesmariani.bsky.social writes.
What’s set to replace it is far more insidious.
What’s set to replace it is far more insidious.
“The Gulf’s delicate social contract, which has kept royal families in power since the end of the colonial era, is under threat as the globe teeters on the brink of climate disaster.”
— @mariannedhe.bsky.social
— @mariannedhe.bsky.social
The Gulf World That Air Conditioning Wrought | NOEMA
From Saudi Arabia to Qatar, rulers have used modern air conditioning to control landscapes and lives, forgoing traditional methods of keeping cool.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
“The Gulf’s delicate social contract, which has kept royal families in power since the end of the colonial era, is under threat as the globe teeters on the brink of climate disaster.”
— @mariannedhe.bsky.social
— @mariannedhe.bsky.social
‘Only God Can Save Us’ | NOEMA
How much compute does the Pope have?
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October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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“The same principles that allow us to hunt for alien Earths also allow us to comprehend the biosphere as a planetary phenomenon.”
An essay of epic proportions by @miquai.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/what-searchi...
An essay of epic proportions by @miquai.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/what-searchi...
What Searching For Aliens Reveals About Ourselves | NOEMA
Looking for life beyond Earth changes the way we perceive life right here at home.
www.noemamag.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“The same principles that allow us to hunt for alien Earths also allow us to comprehend the biosphere as a planetary phenomenon.”
An essay of epic proportions by @miquai.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/what-searchi...
An essay of epic proportions by @miquai.bsky.social for @noemamag.com
www.noemamag.com/what-searchi...
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From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are great reads to put on your radar, by @lisabubert.bsky.social at @noemamag.com, @tedchiang.bsky.social @adamgrant.bsky.social & @karintamerius.bsky.social
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
AI Companions, Frictionless Life and Much Needed Hugs
From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are recent great reads to put on your radar
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October 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
From unexpected conversations in dive bars to how tech companies sell emotional relationships, here are great reads to put on your radar, by @lisabubert.bsky.social at @noemamag.com, @tedchiang.bsky.social @adamgrant.bsky.social & @karintamerius.bsky.social
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
#thirdplaces #aicompanions #greatreads
“If building space habitats is hard & machine technology is gradually developing more life-like capabilities, does this mean we humans might as well remain Earth-bound forever?”
— @rdword.bsky.social
#spacetravel #spaceexploration #rovers
— @rdword.bsky.social
#spacetravel #spaceexploration #rovers
The Future Of Space Is More Than Human | NOEMA
The time has come to expand our visions of life beyond Earth.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
“If building space habitats is hard & machine technology is gradually developing more life-like capabilities, does this mean we humans might as well remain Earth-bound forever?”
— @rdword.bsky.social
#spacetravel #spaceexploration #rovers
— @rdword.bsky.social
#spacetravel #spaceexploration #rovers
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Hot take: “Any sufficiently advanced civilization is indistinguishable from nature.”
“Conflating intelligence & technology is an assumption worth challenging. True intelligence may know not to use the technologies we so dearly cling to as we plumb our planet’s riches to exhaustion.”
— @miquai.bsky.social
— @miquai.bsky.social
What Searching For Aliens Reveals About Ourselves | NOEMA
Looking for life beyond Earth changes the way we perceive life right here at home.
www.noemamag.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Hot take: “Any sufficiently advanced civilization is indistinguishable from nature.”
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“any sufficiently advanced civilization is indistinguishable from nature.”
My heart and mind leans absolutely to the same conclusions. A great article that I wish all Human Earthlings could have the opportunity to read and understand 💚 Thanks @miquai.bsky.social.
My heart and mind leans absolutely to the same conclusions. A great article that I wish all Human Earthlings could have the opportunity to read and understand 💚 Thanks @miquai.bsky.social.
“Conflating intelligence & technology is an assumption worth challenging. True intelligence may know not to use the technologies we so dearly cling to as we plumb our planet’s riches to exhaustion.”
— @miquai.bsky.social
— @miquai.bsky.social
What Searching For Aliens Reveals About Ourselves | NOEMA
Looking for life beyond Earth changes the way we perceive life right here at home.
www.noemamag.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:53 AM
“any sufficiently advanced civilization is indistinguishable from nature.”
My heart and mind leans absolutely to the same conclusions. A great article that I wish all Human Earthlings could have the opportunity to read and understand 💚 Thanks @miquai.bsky.social.
My heart and mind leans absolutely to the same conclusions. A great article that I wish all Human Earthlings could have the opportunity to read and understand 💚 Thanks @miquai.bsky.social.
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You don't need to shove a bunch of people in a room to have meaty conversations about democracy in order to save democracy. You just need them to sing, dance, watch each other's kids grow, break some bread together. That's how you save a democracy.
What if the solution to strengthening democracy looks more like dive bar karaoke than deep intellectual debate?
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
The Healing Power Of Social Friction | NOEMA
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
www.noemamag.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
You don't need to shove a bunch of people in a room to have meaty conversations about democracy in order to save democracy. You just need them to sing, dance, watch each other's kids grow, break some bread together. That's how you save a democracy.
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AI43 Winner TIANSHU.WU @_bytianshu.w
#publication @noemamag.com
From The Age Of Empires To The Age Of Humanity
This image explores humanity in a fragmented world. Different symbols represent the social issues discussed in the article.
#illustration
#publication @noemamag.com
From The Age Of Empires To The Age Of Humanity
This image explores humanity in a fragmented world. Different symbols represent the social issues discussed in the article.
#illustration
October 28, 2025 at 5:52 PM
AI43 Winner TIANSHU.WU @_bytianshu.w
#publication @noemamag.com
From The Age Of Empires To The Age Of Humanity
This image explores humanity in a fragmented world. Different symbols represent the social issues discussed in the article.
#illustration
#publication @noemamag.com
From The Age Of Empires To The Age Of Humanity
This image explores humanity in a fragmented world. Different symbols represent the social issues discussed in the article.
#illustration
“Conflating intelligence & technology is an assumption worth challenging. True intelligence may know not to use the technologies we so dearly cling to as we plumb our planet’s riches to exhaustion.”
— @miquai.bsky.social
— @miquai.bsky.social
What Searching For Aliens Reveals About Ourselves | NOEMA
Looking for life beyond Earth changes the way we perceive life right here at home.
www.noemamag.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
“Conflating intelligence & technology is an assumption worth challenging. True intelligence may know not to use the technologies we so dearly cling to as we plumb our planet’s riches to exhaustion.”
— @miquai.bsky.social
— @miquai.bsky.social
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Loved writing this piece about a karaoke bar near and dear to my heart. And so glad to make Fran’s my new karaoke hang. They are doing the work. 🦞
What if the solution to strengthening democracy looks more like dive bar karaoke than deep intellectual debate?
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
The Healing Power Of Social Friction | NOEMA
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
www.noemamag.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Loved writing this piece about a karaoke bar near and dear to my heart. And so glad to make Fran’s my new karaoke hang. They are doing the work. 🦞
What if the solution to strengthening democracy looks more like dive bar karaoke than deep intellectual debate?
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
The Healing Power Of Social Friction | NOEMA
Could the key to bridging societal divides be found inside your local karaoke bar?
www.noemamag.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What if the solution to strengthening democracy looks more like dive bar karaoke than deep intellectual debate?
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy
@lisabubert.bsky.social explores lessons we can take away from a space that invited drag queens, cowboys & bikers to mingle in small-town Texas.
#thirdplaces #karaoke #democracy