Joe Costello has decades experience in politics, energy, environment, and communications. Traveled and worked across the planet. Long a student of democracy, its demise, possible revitalization.
“We may remark at this point that modern physics is in some way extremely near to the doctrines of Heraclitus. If we replace the word `fire' by the word `energy' we can almost repeat his statements word for word from our modern point of view. Energy is in
Very much thanks to friends John Cacciatore and Nancy Kozikowski for hosting inaugural The Politics of Ape and Machine event in their beautiful home filled with Nancy's art. That's the thing about Albuquerque, it's filled with artists, incredible high desert landscape, good food, and
Book Tour started off with a great event on the 1st in Albuquerque, New Mexico, video will be up tomorrow. Sunday evening in Cassapolis, Michigan 2nd event had some thoughtful discussions on AI. Next week NY, with a new Mayor coming in and everything, good luck to him, he'
Here’s a great interview with Karen Hao, author of Empire AI. It’s a nice little primer on the politics of AI, most especially its assured destruction of, or better, what’s left of democracy, if allowed to continue along this path. Also, she points out AI's
It was no mistake that four years ago the inaugural piece of Life in the 21st Century concerned Nigeria. The piece was about Nigerian writer Wole Soyinka’s just released novel, Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth. I concluded, “Soyinka's work is brilliant satire
A few weeks ago, I pointed to an excellent commentary by science communicator Dr. Angela Collier, PhD. Physics. Here are two more below. This is brilliant political analysis and hilarious satire, as good as I've seen and heard for a long, long time. She rocks! This is companion
SUBSCRIBE I pointed out several years ago when writing about what's marketed as AI the energy needs would prove impossible. So, no surprise when one of our tech-lords, none other than MS-CEO Satya Nadella states, "The biggest issue we are now having is not a compute glut,
Seems the Irish also elected a new president, Catherine Connolly. The NYT says She has said Ireland’s policy of neutrality is threatened “by the warmongering military industrial complex” in much of Europe. She predicted that a “united Ireland is inevitable.” She declared that in war-torn Gaza, Israel’s “genocide
AVAILABLE NOW Hello All, The Politics of Ape and Machine book tour begins Saturday November 1st in Albuquerque, NM. I have a preliminary schedule for November. The tour will be ongoing for the foreseeable future. Talks are open to public, stop by if you're near. Also, if you
Twist away the gates of steel Unlock the secret voice Give in to ancient noise Take a chance, a brand new dance Twist away the gates of steel Twist away, now twist and shout The earth it moves too slow But the earth is all we know We pay to
Well now I'm looking for the dum dum boys Where are you now, when I need your noise SUBSCRIBE Folks, what can be said of the value of Life in the 21st Century? Yesterday, I put out a piece explaining the energy idiocy of what's marketed
“Voting in fair and honest elections is a prerequisite for democratic self-rule. What may be even more important is a related civic duty: participation — engaging with fellow citizens and organizing in our communities. Joe Costello brings history and experience to bear on how we can help revive genuine government of,