Global Brain Singularity: Universal History, Future Evolution and Humanity’s Dialectical Horizon

by Cadell Last

This book introduces readers to global brain singularity through a logical meditation on the temporal dynamics of the universal process. Global brain singularity is conceived of as a future metasystem of human civilization that represents a qualitatively higher coherence of order.To better understand the potential of this phenomenon, the book begins with an overview of universal history. The focus then shifts to the structure of human systems, and the notion that contemporary global civilization must mediate the emergence of a commons that will transform the future of politics, economics and psychosocial life in general. In this context the book presents our species as biocultural evolutionary agents attempting to create a novel and independent domain of technocultural evolution that affords us new levels of freedom.Lastly, the book underscores the internal depths of the present moment, structured by a division between subject and object.  The nature of the interaction between subject and object would appear to govern the mechanics of a spiritual process that is key to understanding the meaning of singularity inclusive of observers. Given its scope, the book will appeal to readers interested in systems approaches to the emerging world society, especially historians, philosophers and social scientists.

354 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2020

Reviews

[Ivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The whole series about World Systems Evolution is great but this book in particular tops my shelf as it combines different spheres of knowledge in an extraordinary way. It also happens to overlap largely with my interests and it was a really great experience to see somebody else draw parallels and analogies between spheres as diverse as history, economics, philosophy, technology and neuroscience and in the same time transcend them all to form a new more holistic framework to explain the world. And all this from an author that was totally unknown to me up to this point and is clearly outside mainstream academia. I wish him good luck with all his ventures!