Jeremy Lent

Dec 16, 2024 | resilience.org | Jeremy Lent

The re-election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency will have global implications for decades to come. This article identifies key underlying drivers that led to this event, explores the potential landscape of the next few years, and sheds light on a positive way forward. Out of the approaching turbulence, there remains a possibility of life-affirming potentialities that can be nurtured and brought to fruition.

May 29, 2024 | resilience.org | Jeremy Lent

Published by The Club of Rome in Enduring Peace in the Anthropocene, May 2024A just resolution to the Israel/Palestine conflict requires acknowledging and honoring truths that are seemingly contradictory. Examples from other domains show how this can be accomplished and offer a potential pathway to an enduring, long-term peace.

Jan 25, 2024 | resilience.org | Jeremy Lent

Originally published as part of the forum “What’s Next for the Global Movement” by the Great Transition Initiative: https://greattransition.orgAs the planet burns, authoritarian populists dominate politics, oil executives direct the COP process, and the wealthy elite pull further away from everyone else, it is difficult not to draw the conclusion that the movement for a beneficial future is failing. We clearly need to do something very different.

Jul 14, 2023 | iai.tv | Jeremy Lent |Rob Dunn

Tracing the intricate interactions between yeasts, apes, and early human ancestors, Rob Dunn reveals how yeasts have shaped our biology, diets, and even societal structures. Humans engage in mutualisms (mutually beneficial relationships) with many species; scientists describe a subset of these relationships as domestication, where one species exerts control over the other.

Jun 28, 2023 | popularresistance.org | Jeremy Lent

Above Photo: A fluorescent image of an endothelial cell. Nuclei are stained blue, mitochondria are stained red, and microfilaments are stained green. Wikimedia Commons. The explosive rise in the power of AI presents humanity with an existential risk. To counter that risk, and potentially redirect our civilization’s trajectory, we need a more integrated understanding of the nature of human intelligence and the fundamental requirements for human flourishing.