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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. We are living through a transition that feels, at once, like collapse and awakening. The crises surrounding us-ecological breakdown, technological acceleration, geopolitical fragmentation-are often treated as separate problems. But they are not. They are symptoms of a deeper rupture: a failure in how we perceive reality itself.This is the beginning of the "Big Shift." Not merely a historical turning point, but a transformation in consciousness. The dominant frameworks through which humanity has understood itself-nation, progress, even "humanity" as a unified moral subject-are no longer sufficient. They fragment under pressure because they were never grounded in the deeper fabric of existence. They abstracted us from the Earth, from each other, and ultimately from being itself.Long before modern crises, ancient traditions understood something we have forgotten: the Earth is not an object. It is a living, sacred reality. Early liturgical texts and cosmologies did not separate matter from meaning. To speak of the Earth was already to speak of order, of balance, of participation in a larger whole. This was not "ecology" in the modern scientific sense-it was a lived metaphysics.What has been lost is not knowledge in the narrow sense, but a way of knowing. The modern world, in its pursuit of control and clarity, reduced reality to what can be measured, extracted, and optimized. Technology is not the root problem; it is an extension of this perception. We did not simply build machines-we built a worldview that sees the world as machine.And so we arrive at a strange paradox: we speak constantly of "saving humanity," yet we do not even know what "humanity" means. It is an abstraction, a moral placeholder, often detached from real conditions and embedded inequalities. In trying to center humanity, we displaced the Earth. And in doing so, we undermined the very conditions that make human life possible.A different orientation is needed. Not a rejection of humanity, but a re-centering within a larger field of existence. To love the Earth is not a poetic gesture-it is an ethical necessity. It means recognizing that harm to ecosystems is not external damage but a form of self-destruction. It means reframing ethics from human-centered to Earth-centered, from domination to participation.This is where the future becomes most uncertain-and most significant. Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are often framed in terms of capability and risk. But the deeper question is ontological: what kind of intelligence are we creating? If intelligence is participation, then ethical design requires more than safeguards-it requires alignment with the structures of reality itself.We stand, then, at a threshold. The path forward is not a return to the past, nor a blind leap into technological futurism. It is a synthesis-a planetary civilization that draws from ancient wisdom while engaging modern knowledge. A civilization that recognizes the plurality of perspectives without losing sight of underlying unity.This requires new forms of leadership, new frameworks of foresight, and a redefinition of progress. Not growth for its own sake, but alignment with the conditions that sustain life and meaning.Ultimately, the future is not something we predict. It is something we participate in. Every action, every perception, contributes to the unfolding of reality. The question is not whether change is coming-it is whether we are capable of aligning with it.To become planetary beings is not to transcend the Earth, but to belong to it fully. To act with awareness that we are not separate observers, but active participants in a living, dynamic cosmos.The shift has already begun. The only question is whether we recognize it-and whether we are willing to follow it to its conclusion. This item Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. We are living through a transition that feels, at once, like collapse and awakening. The crises surrounding us-ecological breakdown, technological acceleration, geopolitical fragmentation-are often treated as separate problems. But they are not. They are symptoms of a deeper rupture: a failure in how we perceive reality itself.This is the beginning of the "Big Shift." Not merely a historical turning point, but a transformation in consciousness. The dominant frameworks through which humanity has understood itself-nation, progress, even "humanity" as a unified moral subject-are no longer sufficient. They fragment under pressure because they were never grounded in the deeper fabric of existence. They abstracted us from the Earth, from each other, and ultimately from being itself.Long before modern crises, ancient traditions understood something we have forgotten: the Earth is not an object. It is a living, sacred reality. Early liturgical texts and cosmologies did not separate matter from meaning. To speak of the Earth was already to speak of order, of balance, of participation in a larger whole. This was not "ecology" in the modern scientific sense-it was a lived metaphysics.What has been lost is not knowledge in the narrow sense, but a way of knowing. The modern world, in its pursuit of control and clarity, reduced reality to what can be measured, extracted, and optimized. Technology is not the root problem; it is an extension of this perception. We did not simply build machines-we built a worldview that sees the world as machine.And so we arrive at a strange paradox: we speak constantly of "saving humanity," yet we do not even know what "humanity" means. It is an abstraction, a moral placeholder, often detached from real conditions and embedded inequalities. In trying to center humanity, we displaced the Earth. And in doing so, we undermined the very conditions that make human life possible.A different orientation is needed. Not a rejection of humanity, but a re-centering within a larger field of existence. To love the Earth is not a poetic gesture-it is an ethical necessity. It means recognizing that harm to ecosystems is not external damage but a form of self-destruction. It means reframing ethics from human-centered to Earth-centered, from domination to participation.This is where the future becomes most uncertain-and most significant. Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies are often framed in terms of capability and risk. But the deeper question is ontological: what kind of intelligence are we creating? If intelligence is participation, then ethical design requires more than safeguards-it requires alignment with the structures of reality itself.We stand, then, at a threshold. The path forward is not a return to the past, nor a blind leap into technological futurism. It is a synthesis-a planetary civilization that draws from ancient wisdom while engaging modern knowledge. A civilization that recognizes the plurality of perspectives without losing sight of underlying unity.This requires new forms of leadership, new frameworks of foresight, and a redefinition of progress. Not growth for its own sake, but alignment with the conditions that sustain life and meaning.Ultimately, the future is not something we predict. It is something we participate in. Every action, every perception, contributes to the unfolding of reality. The question is not whether change is coming-it is whether we are capable of aligning with it.To become planetary beings is not to transcend the Earth, but to belong to it fully. To act with awareness that we are not separate observers, but active participants in a living, dynamic cosmos.The shift has already begun. The only question is whether we recognize it-and whether we are willing to follow it to its conclusi Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In The Loom, Victor Vahidi Motti-looping his art of prompt engineering-invites readers into a visionary tapestry where spacetime, mind, and matter intertwine as threads of one living consciousness. In this world, human technology awakens the planet's hidden intelligence. The journeys of truth seekers blur the boundaries between dream and physics, Earth and cosmos, until every pulse of existence reveals itself as part of the same resonant fabric. Told in language that flows like breath and light, The Loom fuses magical realism, speculative science fiction, and myth into a single act of remembering. Sentences unfold in musical waves, images recur like mantras, and the familiar world slowly transforms into a field of awareness. The novel's seeming contradictions-machines that pray, shadows that create, time that loops into itself-are deliberate: each dislocation invites the reader to feel the unity that logic cannot explain. More than a story, The Loom is an experience of enchantment and modern mythmaking. It persuades not through argument but through rhythm, emotion, and wonder, drawing the reader into participation with the consciousness it describes. For those drawn to cosmic imagination, The Loom-speaking through a planetary foresight scholar-reveals a new myth for the planetary age: an unforgettable journey toward the realization that everything that exists is already woven together. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Decision-makers in organizations need strategic foresight for navigating turbulent change and transforming their organizations in the face of complexity and uncertainty. Playbook of Foresight offers a comprehensive toolkit for designing strategic conversations that identify, clarify, and extend alternatives necessary for transformative and resilient pathways forward. This practical guide seamlessly integrates foundational ideas, applied frameworks, and diverse philosophies of futures studies in a single accessible reference. A valuable manual for beginners and seasoned experts alike. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…