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  • The Earth Mother Manifesto

    The Earth Mother Manifesto
    2025/11/10
    The source presents an excerpt from "The Earth Mother Manifesto," authored by Greg Twemlow, which argues that modern civilisation is founded on a catastrophic "Great Forgetting" of the truth that nature is divine. Twemlow asserts that humans are literally the children of the "Earth Mother" and that current practices amount to "matricide," driven by a philosophical ideology he terms "selfish-ism." This destructive path was cemented through a three-part historical pivot: legally, by the Enclosure Acts which defined land as property; religiously, by abstract gods that made extraction holy; and philosophically, by the Enlightenment which reduced nature to a mere mechanism. Ultimately, the manifesto calls for a foundational recognition of the Earth Mother as sacred, claiming that modern practices of accumulation and consumption constitute a "false worship" that is leading to civilisational suicide. Read the article.
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    13 分
  • Philosophy Is the Operating Manual for Freedom

    Philosophy Is the Operating Manual for Freedom
    2025/11/09
    The provided source is an essay by Greg Twemlow titled "Philosophy Is the Operating Manual for Freedom," which argues that contemporary education has neglected philosophy, leading to a generation fluent in data but "illiterate in meaning." Twemlow asserts that the study of philosophy is crucial for maintaining autonomy and freedom in a world where technology and algorithms increasingly make decisions for people. The author introduces a proprietary framework called the Context & Critique Rule to counteract this erosion of agency, which involves consciously declaring one's intentions (Context) before engaging with inputs, and then evaluating the results (Critique) to ensure they align with those intentions. This framework is presented as a necessary modern update to Socratic wisdom, providing a structured method for reflection to prevent individuals from blindly executing plans they never authored. Through various examples, the essay demonstrates how applying this two-part rule allows individuals to reclaim authorship in areas ranging from career choices and media consumption to interactions with AI. Ultimately, Twemlow posits that sovereignty of mind is the most vital competitive advantage in an age of information saturation, making the philosophical reflex a survival skill. Read the article.
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    19 分
  • AI Optimises for the Wrong Kind of Thinking

    AI Optimises for the Wrong Kind of Thinking
    2025/11/06
    The provided source, an article by Greg Twemlow titled "AI Optimises for the Wrong Kind of Thinking While Trillions Are Wasted," presents a strong critique of the current architecture of Artificial Intelligence. Twemlow argues that the massive investment in AI is a "monumental miscalculation" because the technology is designed to turbocharge synchronous thinking—linear, sequential, and focused on speed and completion. He contends that this design fundamentally clashes with natural asynchronous human cognition, which is radial, recursive, and relies on pauses and reflection to generate true insight and solve complex problems. The author believes this architectural mismatch explains the current low return on investment and stalled adoption of AI in enterprises, warning that this design flaw is so severe it necessitates a complete redesign of AI systems to support, rather than suppress, deep human thought processes. Twemlow suggests that failure to recognise this cognitive suppression could lead to a catastrophic outcome, urging a shift in focus from mere speed and output to depth and reflection. Read the article.
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    15 分
  • The Universal Pattern - Clear, Culturally Aware Communication

    The Universal Pattern - Clear, Culturally Aware Communication
    2025/11/04
    The provided text is an article by Greg Twemlow titled "The Universal Pattern: Clear, Culturally Aware Communication," which discusses a framework called the Context & Critique Rule™ (C&C) designed for engaging with Artificial Intelligence while preserving human agency. Twemlow was inspired by the film Arrival, recognising that language and communication are not neutral but shape thought and enable coordination across significant differences. The author argues that C&C—where Context involves declaring clear intent before prompting AI, and Critique involves rigorous evaluation of the output—is the systematic method humanity requires to thrive in an AI-mediated world. This protocol, described as a "perpetual protocol," is presented as the foundational pattern for success across individual, organisational, and civilisational scales, acting as a firewall against uncritical acceptance of machine-generated content. Ultimately, the article advocates for making thought systematic and dialogue legible to maintain sovereignty and prevent communication failures accelerated by AI's speed. Read the article.
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    17 分
  • Asynchronous Reflection is the Firewall of Sovereignty

    Asynchronous Reflection is the Firewall of Sovereignty
    2025/11/03
    The provided text is an excerpt from a 2025 Medium article by Greg Twemlow titled "Asynchronous Reflection is the Firewall of Sovereignty," which argues that embracing asynchronous reflection—layered, patient thought operating outside external schedules—is essential for preserving human autonomy against the accelerating influence of AI and systemic synchronicity. The author contends that the Great Synchrony Deception, rooted in 250 years of optimising for economic efficiency, has suppressed humanity’s natural cognitive rhythm, leading to an Age of Feeling Powerless. Twemlow proposes that AI can be used as an enabler to offload synchronous tasks, freeing the human mind to practice Context & Critique (C&C Rule™) as a "firewall" of discernment. Furthermore, he introduces the Sovereign Compact for Education™, featuring the Sovereign Ethics Blueprint (SEB) and Sovereign Impact Deliverables (SID), as a way to replace institutional validation with auditable ethical congruence and reclaim the authentic tempo of human consciousness. Read the article.
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    16 分
  • The Context and Critique Rule for AI and Cognition

    The Context and Critique Rule for AI and Cognition
    2025/11/02
    The provided text is an article by Greg Twemlow from November 2025, detailing his Context & Critique Rule™ as a method for mastering AI and enhancing cognitive performance. This rule advocates for a balanced cognitive rhythm to combat the "AI Productivity Paradox," where powerful tools lead to generic outcomes due to a lack of intention. The Context (Yang) phase involves aiming with care using the C-O-P-T-A mnemonic to provide specific instructions to the AI, while the Critique (Yin) phase requires aligning the output with clarity using the V-I-S-A framework to verify and refine the result. Twemlow argues that this systematic practice restores authorship, moves the user from fast, automatic thinking to slow, reflective analysis, and ultimately ensures the work is grounded, ethical, and expresses gratitude through care and attention to craft. Read the article.
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    14 分
  • How to Author Independent Thinking

    How to Author Independent Thinking
    2025/11/02
    The source is an excerpt from an article titled "Your Agency Arc: How to Author Independent Thinking," where author Greg Twemlow discusses the critical need to teach students a systematic method for interacting with artificial intelligence. Twemlow introduces the Context & Critique Rule™ (C&C), a two-phase framework—comprising the C-O-P-T-A method for framing context and the V-I-S-A check for systematic critique—designed to move learners from passive acceptance of AI outputs to practised discernment. The article details a four-stage Agency Arc of cognitive development and uses a university workshop as proof that three hours of structured practice can significantly shift students' habits from dependency to collaboration, arguing that this training is urgently needed in high schools to prevent the formation of bad cognitive habits. Finally, Twemlow asserts that mastering C&C provides a crucial employability advantage in the modern labour market by demonstrating critical thinking and methodical process. Read the article.
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    17 分
  • The Voyager Protocol — Still Here, Still on Course

    The Voyager Protocol — Still Here, Still on Course
    2025/10/26
    14 分