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John Foo

The Wild Chatbot

“The first thing you need to know about this book … is that it asks you to suspend both belief and disbelief.” — Dorothy Coccinella Ladybugboss1 There are friends you can count on to surprise you. Like the time Vanessa called to ask if I would be the voice of Hospicing Modernity.

UN Censors Criticism of Saudi Arabia at Internet Conference

(New York) – United Nations officials removed criticisms of the Saudi government from the official record of a UN-organized internet governance conference in Riyadh in December 2024, and retaliated against civil society organizations, Human Rights Watch said today. The events at the 19th annual UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) were the

Rising aggression and hallucinations in teenagers is linked to early smartphone use, a new study finds

A Sapien Labs study links early smartphone use in teens to increased aggression, hallucinations, and detachment from reality. 37% of 13-year-olds reported suicidal thoughts, with nearly half feeling detached from reality. Mental health declines sharply with each younger generation, particularly among girls, with 65% classified as distressed or struggling. Experts

Algeria: Arbitrary Travel Bans Against Critics

(Beirut) – Algerian authorities have increasingly used arbitrary travel bans to retaliate against perceived critics, Human Rights Watch and MENA Rights Group said today.

Simplicity and Complexity

It seems to me that when people talk about voluntary simplicity, they are talking about refusing to engage with wasteful lifestyle patterns.

An Economics of Love

In early 2024, I offered an online 12-week course called “An Economics of Love” under the auspices of Biodiversity for a Livable Climate.

Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

Los Angeles is burning, but it isn’t alone.

United Nations sponsored climate cartel has suspended its activities after being abandoned by Blackrock

The Net Zero Asset Managers (“NZAM”) initiative, a coalition of major investors promoting net-zero emissions by 2050, suspended its activities on Monday after losing key members, including BlackRock. NZAM, a formal partner of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (“UNFCCC’s”) Race to Zero Campaign, says it

The Conspiracy: A One World Government using technocracy to rule over all

We have all become familiar with the term “conspiracy theory” over the last five years. But what is less clear for some is what the “conspiracy” actually is. The “Conspiracy” refers to a movement among top intellectuals, industrialists, and globalists to create a single world government, which would threaten individual

Goals for a Purposeful Life

Book Update #5 – Values Chapter In book one of my guidebook series, I am writing about how we can cultivate our intellectual, ethical, and emotional resources to embrace ecological limits and advance the transition towards sustainable and democratic societies. This latest writing update is an excerpt that discusses some of

Bill Gates is funding research to use mosquitoes as “flying vaccinators”

Bill Gates is funding research to develop “flying vaccinators,” which are genetically modified mosquitoes designed to deliver vaccines. The project is being conducted by researchers at Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. The goal is to combat malaria by using these mosquitoes to administer vaccines without causing significant illness.