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Simon G. Powell | Darwin's Unfinished Business | Legalise Freedom Radio, Aug. 7, 2014
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Simon G. Powell discusses his book Darwin's Unfinished Business – The Self-Organizing Intelligence of Nature. Darwin's theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine intervention. Yet how do we interpret evolution? How do we evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be devoid of such attributes.
In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends Darwin's vision by showing that evolution is not just about the survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and sensible behaviour. Revealing the importance of the context in which things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex plants, animals, insects and marine life designed by Nature - from the carnivorous Venus flytrap and the fungus-farming leafcutter ant to the symbiotic microbes found inside the common cow - he shows Nature as a whole to be a system of self-organising intelligence in which life and consciousness are always destined to emerge.
Examining the origins of life and the failure of artificial intelligence to compete with natural intelligence, he explains how our scientifically narrow-minded views on intelligence are now acting as a barrier to our own evolution. As Darwin's unfinished business comes to light and Nature's intelligence is embraced, we learn that Nature's agenda is not simply the replication of genetic matter, but of expanding consciousness. By working with Nature's creative and innovative powers instead of against them, we can address today's social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution. -legalise-freedom.com
Simon G. Powell discusses his book Darwin's Unfinished Business – The Self-Organizing Intelligence of Nature. Darwin's theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine intervention. Yet how do we interpret evolution? How do we evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be devoid of such attributes.
In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends Darwin's vision by showing that evolution is not just about the survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and sensible behaviour. Revealing the importance of the context in which things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex plants, animals, insects and marine life designed by Nature - from the carnivorous Venus flytrap and the fungus-farming leafcutter ant to the symbiotic microbes found inside the common cow - he shows Nature as a whole to be a system of self-organising intelligence in which life and consciousness are always destined to emerge.
Examining the origins of life and the failure of artificial intelligence to compete with natural intelligence, he explains how our scientifically narrow-minded views on intelligence are now acting as a barrier to our own evolution. As Darwin's unfinished business comes to light and Nature's intelligence is embraced, we learn that Nature's agenda is not simply the replication of genetic matter, but of expanding consciousness. By working with Nature's creative and innovative powers instead of against them, we can address today's social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution. -legalise-freedom.com
Simon G. Powell | The Psilocybin Solution vs. Elite Psychedelic Psyops, September 12, 2012
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September 12, 2012–After graduating from UCL in 92, Simon G. Powell suffered an extended bout of 'mushroom fever' brought on by excessive psilocybin use. After his 'mushroom fever' subsided, he was left with a case of chronic biophilia compounded by chronic gaiaphilia. He was compelled to write a number of unorthodox books, including The Psilocybin Solution and Darwin's Unfinished Business. He also wrote and directed two documentaries: Manna and Metanoia.
Simon discusses the experience and the message of the psilocybin mushroom. We’ll talk about Earth intelligence and its connection to human consciousness. Then, Simon refutes Jan Irvin’s research on the secret history of the magic mushroom and Gordon Wasson’s involvement with the CIA. He also comments on John M. Allegro’s mushroom cult theory. ~Radio 3Fourteen
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September 12, 2012–After graduating from UCL in 92, Simon G. Powell suffered an extended bout of 'mushroom fever' brought on by excessive psilocybin use. After his 'mushroom fever' subsided, he was left with a case of chronic biophilia compounded by chronic gaiaphilia. He was compelled to write a number of unorthodox books, including The Psilocybin Solution and Darwin's Unfinished Business. He also wrote and directed two documentaries: Manna and Metanoia.
Simon discusses the experience and the message of the psilocybin mushroom. We’ll talk about Earth intelligence and its connection to human consciousness. Then, Simon refutes Jan Irvin’s research on the secret history of the magic mushroom and Gordon Wasson’s involvement with the CIA. He also comments on John M. Allegro’s mushroom cult theory. ~Radio 3Fourteen
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