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David McConville

David McConville

Co-founder and resident cosmographer at Spherical
Jul
26
Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive

Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive

A 12-week online course led by Gaian Systems, and co-produced by Gray Area, the Cybernetic Countercultures Intensive takes an alternative ecological route through the larger history of cybernetics.
1 min read
Oct
23
Synthesized image of aquatic symbiotic beings

A Symbiotic View of Life: We have never been individuals

by Scott F. Gilbert, Jan Sapp, and Alfred I. Tauber. The classic essay from 2012: “Associates in a symbiotic relationship are under the social control of the whole, the holobiont."
41 min read
Aug
18
Gaian AI

Gaian AI

6 min read
Sep
13
Becoming animist: GPT-3 and the ontology of relations

Becoming animist: GPT-3 and the ontology of relations

Discussing ontological shifts with a large language model
12 min read
May
29
From Control to Kinship

From Control to Kinship

Ecological restoration in a more-than-human world
11 min read
Oct
10
One Strange Rock: Gasp

One Strange Rock: Gasp

Gaia in action on one strange rock
Apr
25
Thinking Like a Forest: Cities as Living Systems

Thinking Like a Forest: Cities as Living Systems

A conversation with Andy Lipkis and Spherical
2 min read
Apr
17
Holobiont: Life is Other

Holobiont: Life is Other

A visual meditation on nested scales of life
4 min read
Feb
18
Regenerating Life: An Evening with Filmmaker John Feldman

Regenerating Life: An Evening with Filmmaker John Feldman

Filmmaker John Feldman will take us on the journey of discovery leading to his current project, Regenerating Life, a feature-length
2 min read
Nov
14
Regenerating Life: An Earthlings Guide to Planetary Health

Regenerating Life: An Earthlings Guide to Planetary Health

An Earthling's Guide to Planetary Health
1 min read