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John Mackay

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Author. Secular Ontologist. Founder of Colocracy. Challenging power, rethinking existence and building the future beyond electoral democracy. A mind that won’t sit still. Now exclusively: @johnmackay@mastodon.social

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

I've moved my philosophical writing exclusively to Mastodon, where I have 500 characters to explore ideas properly. Follow me there for content on the ontology and philosophy of existence and governance: 🔗 @johnmackay@mastodon.social This account is no longer active. Thanks for reading! 👋

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Just added an RSS feed 🔊 to my site for those who prefer keeping up without the algorithms 👁‍🗨 Get new posts delivered directly to your reader at: www.johnmackay.net/rss.xml #RSS #Feed #IPhilosophy

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Testing my automated social media poster! 🤖 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c0070… #Testing #Automation #Bluesky #Mastodon

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Why does the ontology of Parmenides dismiss the entire world of change as an illusion and is it necessary? 👉 Find out here: www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Ontology #Philosophy #Reality

A comparative analysis between Parmenides and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

What if the Daoism is mistaken? What if the world of distinct things and constant change is not a fallen state but the engine of reality itself. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Change #Metaphysics #Ontology

A comparative analysis between Daoism and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

What if the Daoism is mistaken? What if the world of distinct things and constant change is not a fallen state but the engine of reality itself. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Change #Metaphysics #Ontology

A comparative analysis between Daoism and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Heraclitus said you can't step in the same river twice, anchoring the flow of all things in a hidden unifying hand called the Logos. The CoD model asks whether the Logos is needed? 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Philosophy #Reality #Transformation

A comparative analysis between Heraclitus and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Confucian harmony vs. an ontology of pure relation. Can ethics exist without a pre-existing Dao? Discover how the Conference of Difference reframes 2,500 years of thought. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Ethics #Philosophy #Society

Confucianism/Ruism

A comparative analysis between Confucianism/Ruism and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

🧠 Early Buddhism vs. the Conference of Difference: Where does the self end and existence begin? A deep comparative analysis of ontology, impermanence, and the nature of being. 🔗 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Buddhism #Ontology #Philosophy

A comparative analysis between Early Buddhism and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

| Jainism vs. Modern Process Ontology | When do metaphysical assumptions become a liability? 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Metaphysics #Ontology #Philosophy

This analysis highlights the CoD's distinctive capacity to ground radical pluralism and dynamic relationality without requiring the foundational, pre-defined categorical unities upon which Jainism's…

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

👿 What if evil isn't a primordial spirit, but a breakdown within the conference of difference? This week we compare Zoroastrianism with the CoD model of ontology. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/cod-thesis-c... #Ontology #Philosophy #Zoroastrianism

A comparative analysis between Zoroastrianism and the Conference of Difference models of ontology.

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

We've been taught the soul is a private spark within us. But what if it's not inside you at all? Discover a vision of the soul as the shared impression woven between our inner self and the outer world. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-the-soul.... #Ontology #Philosophy #Religion

The impression we weave and leave behind

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

🔁 Transformation isn't just change—it's existence itself. From ancient wisdom to modern insight, discover why we are verbs, not nouns. Read "On Transformation": www.johnmackay.net/on-transform... #Transformation #Philosophy #Existence

On transformation

The engine of existence.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

What if salvation isn’t in heaven, but in how reality holds itself together? Read why salvation is not a metaphysical end but a living process. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-salvation... #ontology #philosophy

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Ever feel like "you scratch my back..." has an invisible price tag? What if reciprocity isn't just social but how the universe holds itself together? Explore the regulating principle of existence. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-reciproci... #Philosophy #Ontology #Reciprocity

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John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Is the hunger for power a flaw, or your most human trait? Why wanting it is only the first step. Read it now: www.johnmackay.net/on-power.htm #Power #Philosophy #Ontology

The currency of existence.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

What if meaning isn't something you find, but something you are? Discover a radical new view in our latest article. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-meaning.htm #epistemology #ontology #philosophy

The action to intend

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Ever had a belief you knew was true, only to find out you were completely wrong? It's not your fault. It's how knowing works. I wrote about the beautiful, liberating reason why. Read it here 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-knowing.htm #epistemology #ontology #philosophy

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Is religion's bad rap its just desserts? 🤔 My latest article examines the line between defensible faith and imperialism. Where do you stand? 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-religion.... #God #Philosophy #Religion

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

God isn’t a supreme being—God is the process that transforms existence. Discover the 'conference of difference' and a God we can’t ignore, avoid, or deny. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-god.htm #God #Metaphsyics #Religion

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

🤔 Do you control your choices, or do they control you? Take a deep-dive into Free will 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-freedom.htm #Freedom #FreeWill #Philosophy

Article 3 of a 10-part series dedicated to ontology, refuting metaphysical freedom and redefining it as the probabilistic activity within the bound process of the conference of difference.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

🧠 Forget everything you think you know about belief. It's not faith or psychology—it's the primordial "grant of leave" that permits being itself to unfold. The second article in my ontology series is live. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-belief.htm #Metaphysics #ConferenceOfDifference #Philosophy

Article 2 of a 10-part series dedicated to ontology, redefining belief as the ontological 'grant of leave' that enables the conference of difference

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Forget substances. From quantum fields to your thoughts, reality is a verb. How does "Conference of Difference" redefine existence? #Ontology #Philosophy #Science 👉 www.johnmackay.net/on-being.htm

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

What if the universe is fundamentally made of verbs, not nouns? The photon isn't a "thing" but a process we've been miscategorizing for a century. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/ballerina-an... #language #philosophy #physics

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Ideology doesn't promote thinking.🧠 It stops it. Read: Ideology: When the Map Obscures the Territory. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/ideology.htm #ideology #ontology #philosophy

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Discover the single most important idea you're missing about yourself. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/who-am-i.htm #life #philosophy #self

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

⛔️ What if there is no 'now'? ⛔️ What if 'now' is an illusion born of a far deeper process? Read: Past & Future - Beyond the block universe. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/past-and-fut... #Philosophy #Physics #Time

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Is the universe a clockwork or a casino? A new article argues it's neither. Discover the "Conference of Difference" model that resolves the ancient feud between determinism and probability. www.johnmackay.net/architecture... #philosophy #metaphysics #science

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

✴️ Metaontology: What are the real rules behind every debate about #God, #truth, or #reality? Metaontology isn't just #philosophy—it's the hidden code of our arguments. Learn to crack it. 🙂 www.johnmackay.net/metaontology...

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

"...true hospitality is not transactional—it is spiritual presence. It’s not something you do, but something you are." Amen.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

"...how we talk about collapse matters just as much as that we talk about it."

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Interesting read especially clarification that the fires of ghenna was not hell but instead where rubbish was burned outside the city walls.🤔

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

💡Modern Khans💡 They see themselves as emperors. The state uses them as cut-outs. Take a deep-dive into the symbiotic pathology undermining society—and the way out. ➡️ www.johnmackay.net/modern-khans... #Democracy #Government #Tyranny

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Feeling separate? Quantum physics says think again! 🤯 Entanglement isn't just spooky science; it's the universe whispering you're part of a vast, interconnected "Conference of Difference." Dive into the mind-bending truth of reality! www.johnmackay.net/quantum-onto... #philosophy #quantumphysics

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

🚨 NEW ARTICLE 🚨: Social / Institutional Ontology Are institutions cast in stone or process? We examine all sides from East to West. Read 👉 www.johnmackay.net/social-insti... #philosophy #ontology

Social / Institutional Ontology

Institutionalising process vs outcomes.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

#ChatGPT refusing to explain what violates #OpenAI image policy is like the police arresting you and refusing to tell you why!? It's beyond dystopian, it's insane.

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Faculti @faculti.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

What we miss when we view Indigenous art through a Western lens instead of listening to its stories. Elizabeth Burns Coleman , @monashuniversity.bsky.social , discusses: faculti.net/how-to-engag... #philosophy

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Ok, so now I've got to watch this ...you know, for humanity and philosophy 😊

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

OP-ED: What if America’s biggest enemy turned out to be its savior? China may be the only force strong enough to slow the U.S. military-industrial machine. 👉 www.johnmackay.net/how-china-mi... #geopolitics #US #China

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

🧠 NEW ARTICLE: From Descartes to panpsychism, from cellular bioelectricity to AI, we trace the idea that consciousness doesn't burn within us but between us. Read here 👉 www.johnmackay.net/mind-and-con... #ai #consciousness #metaphysics #philosophy

Mind and Consciousness

Does consciousness exist within us or between us?

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Philosophy Talk @philtalkradio.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

ICYMI The inaugural episode in our #WiseWomen series is this week's podcast: podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/t... #PhilSky #philosophy @nehgov.bsky.social

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This Week: Hypatia of Alexandria

Podcast Episode · Philosophy Talk: Select Episodes · 17/08/2025 · 52m

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liwaiwai institute @liwaiwaicom.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#Philosophy is crucial in the age of #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MachineLearning #AIForGood liwaiwai.com/2024/08/02/p... via @liwaiwaicom.bsky.social

Philosophy is crucial in the age of AI - liwaiwai

New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and frightened. No doubt they will continue to. OpenAI…

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Dr Keith 🎃 Wilson @keithwilson.eu · 19/08/2025

Reminder: you can keep up to date with the latest philosophy discussion and announcements on Bluesky by pinning/saving one or more of my #philosophy feeds. The general feed (bsky.app/profile/did:...) shows all #PhilSky posts plus related hashtags from ~2,500 philosophy-related accounts…

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

NEW ARTICLE: What if the ‘laws’ of nature aren’t laws at all but emergent summaries of power exchange?Rethinking causation, necessity, and why the universe negotiates its rules. 🍎⚖️ www.johnmackay.net/laws-and-cau... #Philosophy #Ontology

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Project Gutenberg @gutenberg.org · 13/08/2025

What Lao Tzu Believed and How It Shaped Taoism www.thecollector.com/lao-tzu-taoi... Books by Lao Tzu at PG: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/searc... #philosophy #religion Illustration of Lao Tzu from the book "Myths and Legends of China" by E.T.C. Werner also at PG www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15250

Color drawing of Lao Tzu by E.T.C. Werner.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

New tool for philosophers, scientists, & thinkers: The Ontological Model Assessment Framework (OMAF) is now live on GitHub. Evaluate _any_ ontology — in any domain — with clarity, structure, and rigor. 🔗 github.com/johnmackay61... #ontology #philosophy #researchtools #openscience

GitHub - johnmackay61/omaf: Ontological Model Assessment Framework

Ontological Model Assessment Framework. Contribute to johnmackay61/omaf development by creating an account on GitHub.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

💥 New article: Persistence and Identity If the cells in your body change, are you still you? 🤯 www.johnmackay.net/persistence-... #philosophy #identity #metaphysics

Persistence and Identity

Beyond parts and wholes.

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

and only by sharing power can you realize equilibrium ⚖️

John Mackay @johnmackay61.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

In mathematics, "beauty without rigour is merely ornament" Thanks for introducing me to Grete Hermann. 🙏