James Tunney

After a career in law, James decided to re-channel his energy and concentrate on painting and writing. He has exhibited and sold paintings in a number of countries. His latest book is Trotsky vs Jesus: Battle of the AI-Millennium. It argues that the revolutionary tradition is a singular one against monotheism and is aiming to reach the Singularity.

In his series on scientocracy three other books focus on AI - AI-Govnerveance, AI-posthumanism and The Mythic Aim of AI. Plantation of the Automatons is the most extensive exploration in the same series following on from Empire of Scientism, TechBondAge and Human Entrance to Transhumanism.

Scientocracy is a threat to our spiritual consciousness. To understand what that involves and what is at stake we must comprehend our own spiritual context, capabilities and culture. Therefore, he has written two books on mysticism, The Mystical Accord and The Mystery of the Trapped Light, containing analysis as well as poetry. There are also two works of stand-alone poems, Mystic Murmurations and Secret Orchestration. In addition he has written two dystopian novels contemplating our future.

The creative work is driven by a desire to explore the role of the individual as a spiritual being in a world of increasing technological control. All books are linked by a strong belief in the power of the individual spirit and the importance of consciousness. They represent a call to every individual to evolve spiritually, learning from perennial philosophy, ultimately to form a global, invisible, network of autonomous people to protect the human spirit against technological control.

To hear James talk about subjects related to his books, please visit the interview section on his website. You can also find his writing on Substack where he apply ideas and central themes expressed in his books to illuminate or simplify present complexities.

Note that all James 14 books are linked to this author profile or the equivalent on Goodreads. James does not have a social media presence but you are very welcome to visit his website or read his Substack, Reflections on Revolution & Revelation.

James has studied at Trinity College Dublin, The Honorable Society of the King’s Inn Dublin, Queen Mary College and University of London. After teaching English in the Basque Country and in Santander in Spain, he went to Scotland where he taught in Dundee and St Andrews. He has taught in Business and Management Schools as well as International Relations. He worked as a lecturer and Senior Lecturer and occasional Visiting Professor in France, Germany and China.

He has also worked as an international legal consultant for International bodies such as the UNDP in countries such as Moldova and Lesotho, specialising in legal issues associated with the EU and global, commercial law. In addition he has held positions and a directorship in legal institutes, on advisory or editorial boards and participated in specialist, invited forums with bodies like UNESCO and the Chinese Academy of Social Science. He has also been a member of bodies such as IFTTA, Bileta and is a professional affiliate of the Galileo Commission. He uses that knowledge as a basis of a critique of the emerging scientocracy which represents the greatest ever threat to the spirit of the human race.