The Virtual Commonwealth
banner
myvcw.bsky.social
The Virtual Commonwealth
@myvcw.bsky.social
A Sustainability and Social Equity Investment Platform

The commercial application of General Systems Theory principles.

https://www.thevirtualcommonwealth.com/
Part science, part religion, all truth.

“He who has the most toys when he dies, wins” could be the most dangerous belief in human history.

youtu.be/a7OAhsGvBbA

#scientifictruth #religioustruth #systemstheory #enoughstuff
The Vision of The Virtual Commonwealth
YouTube video by The Virtual Commonwealth
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The @lrb.co.uk review of a Roger Penrose biography gives the guy less than his full due because some of his views don't align with scientific orthodoxy. Too bad - The Emperor's New Mind is a classic must read.

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

#rogerpenrose #lrb #materialism #godelstheorum #qm
Steven Shapin · Through the Trapdoor: Roger Penrose’s Puzzles
Stephen Hawking may have been a genius, but ‘Roger Penrose’s insights seem to stem from some superhuman life-form...
www.lrb.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The fact that the mind isn't simply a function of the physical brain is chapter-and-verse system theory - good article courtesy of @oliviagoldhill.bsky.social at Quartz.

#systemtheory #consciousness #mindbodyproblem

getpocket.com/explore/item...
Scientists Say Your “Mind” Isn’t Confined to Your Brain, or Even Your Body
Exploring how the mind extends beyond the physical self.
getpocket.com
August 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A dangerous interpretation of bad science.

Check out Alex Gomez-Marin talk about Transhumanism - the idea that we can "perfect" humanity through technology.

#transhumanism #systemtheory #materialism #falsereligion

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eoy...
Is Transhumanism a False Religion? with Àlex Gómez-Marín
YouTube video by New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove
www.youtube.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A big thank you to Savannah Masters for having me on her Sustainability Savvy podcast to talk about how we can use systems theory to establish an equitable and environmentally sustainable society.

#systemstheory #generalsystemstheory

creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
June 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The idea that consciousness is a universal phenomenon, and not just limited to human beings, is the key to a truly science-based world view.

#panpsychism #systemstheory #generalsystemstheory #consciousness

getpocket.com/explore/item...
Is Consciousness Everywhere?
Experience is in unexpected places, including in all animals, large and small, and perhaps even in brute matter itself.
getpocket.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
For an alternative to religion - one whose scientific foundation leaves room for all of the wonderful things spirituality has to offer - check out General Systems Theory.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/s...

#systemstheory #generalsystemstheory #atheism #humanism #livingsystems #ervinlaszlo
Americans Haven’t Found a Satisfying Alternative to Religion
Is it any wonder the country is revisiting faith?
www.nytimes.com
April 27, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It can be scientifically proven that human-to-human interaction will always offer something more than AI – this distinction in turn opens the door for a radical investment in human infrastructure, a hybrid GI Bill/Domestic Peace Corps.

#weakai #narrowai #domesticpeacecorps #gibill #socialequity
April 20, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Before Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg raised the bar through the roof, Bill Gates was the biggest d-bag on the planet.

He's still holding his own, though.

How about simply training more human doctors and teachers?

finance.yahoo.com/news/bill-ga...

#ai #artificialintelligence #socialequity
Bill Gates Says His Kids And Grandkids Will Live In A 'Very Changed World' As AI Puts An End To Shortage Of Teachers And Doctors
Bill Gates says artificial intelligence will soon wipe out chronic shortages of skilled workers like doctors and teachers, eventually forcing societies to rethink the value of time and the concept of ...
finance.yahoo.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I hate to say it, but tactics appropriate for the civil rights and anti-war movements in the '50s and 60s do not work today - for more, see the 1MM woman march and Roe v. Wade.

We need a different approach.

#sustainableinvestment #weaponizeesg #vcw #thevirtualcommonwealth
April 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Thanks to the wonderful hosts of the Mastering Sustainability podcast and Okeanos for having me on as a guest, talking about doing what the government won't do for us.

open.spotify.com/episode/07hX...

#sustainability #socialequity #vcw #thevirtualcommonwealth #toddpooser #systemstheory #okeanos
April 2, 2025 at 11:02 AM
"Those guys lie and cheat and steal and they're not very nice about it" isn't a plan of action.

Introducing The Virtual Commonwealth, a sustainability and social equity investment platform.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YL7X...

We don't need anyone's permission to build a better world.
Introducing The Virtual Commonwealth
YouTube video by The Virtual Commonwealth
www.youtube.com
March 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM