Dear friends,
Happy new year! Since last time, I co-faciliated the Futurecraft Residency at Brave Earth and spent a couple of weeks exploring Costa Rica. I also delved deeper into the mysteries of emptiness at the Hermes Amāra annual retreat.
Introduction to AI (starts Thurs 11th Jan)
Generative AI is a big deal. If you want to get up to speed, I’m running my celebrated Introduction to AI course again this month. Read more and book your place
A comprehensive and thoughtfully prepared course... I'm particularly impressed by the extensive notes, providing numerous avenues for further research. ★★★★★
I Want A Better Catastrophe (Tue 16th Jan)
Join Andrew Boyd, author of I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor and me for an evening contemplating the end of the world (as we know it), and what comes after. Described as "an existential manual for tragic optimists, can-do pessimists, and compassionate doomers", Andrew's book has been described as “a profound meditation on how to live in a world on the brink of collapse”. Read more and book your place
Building Our Regenerative Future
I’m speaking on the Liminal Institute’s Building Our Regenerative Future course on AI and our Regenerative Future, exploring the ways AI could support regenerative futures, ways it could detract and distract us, and what's needed to ensure it's a net positive for planetary regeneration. Hosted by Daniel Pinchbeck, the course also features Douglas Rushkoff, Jamie Wheal, Alnoor Ladha, Yael Marantz and many others. Read more and book your place
Metastrategy
My crypto strategy Metastrategy is up 106% in the past three months and almost 500% since inception in Nov 2021. It’s consistently outperformed BTC by between 2-4x. Having said that, don't invest more than you’re prepared to lose completely. Read more
Knowledgegraph
Since last time, I’ve shared 26 items to my knowledgegraph. Some highlights:
Jamie Wheal on tackling the meaning crisis and why psychedelics change everything (and nothing)
Vitalik Buterin on d/acc (defensive, decentralization or differential acceleration): article and video presentation
Blindboy on Greek Mythology and Simulation Theory
Offerings from friends
Soulful Leadership: 3 Month Group Coaching Journey: An intimate journey of learning and self-discovery with Bonny Tydeman (online, Jan-Apr 2024)
The Call: Meaning, Purpose and Direction Weekend Men's Retreat with Conor Cregg (London, Feb 2024)
EMPOWER: Women's Facilitation Training 2024 with Gaia Harvey Jackson (Mar-Jun 2024)
Join Cohere in Ayampe in Ecuador or Iquitos in Peru (Jan-Mar 2024)
Mettā,
Stephen