• First Principles and First Values

  • Forty-Two Propositions on CosmoErotic Humanism, the Meta-Crisis, and the World to Come
  • By: David J. Temple
  • Narrated by: Alex Freeman
  • Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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First Principles and First Values

By: David J. Temple
Narrated by: Alex Freeman
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AS THE META-CRISIS DEEPENS, THE FATE OF CIVILIZATION AND HUMANITY HANGS IN THE BALANCE.

First Principles and First Values is the tip of the spear in the fight for a humane future. Establishing frameworks for a new school of thought called CosmoErotic Humanism, the book is built around forty-two propositions that provide new source code for the future of planetary culture.

Like Europe in the early Renaissance, humanity is in a time between worlds, at a time between stories. First Principles and First Values contains blueprints for the bridge needed to cross from this world to the next.

©2024 David J. Temple (P)2024 David J. Temple

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Clear and profound global narrative

such a clear distillation of the global situation and a cutting look at what can be done to steer from the worst scenarios.
it's rare to get so close to the root of our problems and actually see a way forward!

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Clearest sensemaking on Meta-crisis

I am blown away by unusual precision of science and ethics woven into a guide for how to navigate the crisis of humanity. This kind of book is a once in a generation manual for seeing clearly a new way of thinking.

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A Place To Stand

This is a wonderful and essential book. Thank you for entering this gem into the source code.

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A new perspective on humanity challenges

This book is for those who care about the future, It does not only provides a clear insight into the risks humanity is facing, but, even more importantly, it accurately outlines the path to turning the crisis into an opportunity. What I find remarkable is the author's ability to address the common root of the problems, thus envisioning a 'cure' that doesn't merely stop at the symptoms but constitutes a genuine evolutionary healing.

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Emerging through the crisis by articulating value and living for it!!

I loved the idea of emerging from Homo Sapiens to Homo Amor. The ability to move from Crisis to Crossing over into a way of being and doing that adds value to our lives and others! The importance of understanding and articulating what we all value and using that to make global decisions during this critical time in history! Amazing!!

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