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Dr. Ralph Mercer

@rem59.bsky.social
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Feral Futurist, Writer, CLA user, Dyslexic, Digital Animist, Plant-Based, Managing Editor of World Futures Review, Canadian

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Michał Wieczorek @michalwieczorek.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Come do your PhD with me! I am offering a fully-funded, four-year PhD position in the School of Education @ucddublin.bsky.social. If you want to do critical research on technology and education, especially combining philosophical and qualitative methods, please apply! www.ucd.ie/education/re...
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Vacancies - UCD School of Education
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
This is exactly right. The Onion quietly left Twitter a month ago and... our weekly subscribers went up. It's because we're doing well here, on Instagram and on YouTube. As a business, being on Twitter is somewhere between useless or detrimental, unless you're selling boner pills.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
... introducing ideas of universalism and equality (ie woke), making us "weak" and less "virile". It sang the praises of Mussolini, Hitler and Britain's homegrown fascists. What we are seeing is technologically new but politically old. Potent new technologies used to project toxic old ideas.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
You know there is no Twitter, right? Just a dumping ground for Musk and extremist views. If you have an account, you are complicit.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Anime is the philosophical medium of our time
<p><em>Anime is philosophical in its very form. In this article, philosopher and novelist Mike Benett argues that anime’s distinctive visual style and narrative structure embody a phenomenological app...
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
45 years in the blink of an eye
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
The future doesn't care what you call it. Left unexamined unnamed, it follows the path of power.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
Christmas Dinner
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Thick as mince and thick as thieves. A column about the absolute idiots European legislators have made of themselves over the naming of food, at the behest of meat lobbyists. You laugh and then you weep. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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When is a sausage not really a sausage? Ask the meat lobby | George Monbiot
European legislators may ban plant-based products from using the name to prevent ‘confusion’. Just don’t mention beef tomatoes or buffalo wings, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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News X @news-x.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
India moves to regulate AI-generated content (deepfakes)! 🤖 New draft rules mandate clear labeling (min. 10% of visual/audio) for synthetic info to curb misinformation, fraud & election manipulation. 🇮🇳 #DeepfakeRegulation #AI #IndiaTech
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
the intention of unveiling the intrinsic #possibilities and relations among them. See how different outcomes involving knowledge hierarchy and #uncertainty and multiple #scenarios are presented. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy @rem59.bsky.social @sohailfutures.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
The Future of the human species is tied to how we understand our relationship with technology, and technology is one of the dominant cultural codes of our time. The codes embedded in our technology, like our words, narratives, and stories, have the power to worldbuild. #futures #technology
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
constructing #preferredfutures amidst pressing #globalchallenges and tensions, exploring the #futureofpeace and the implications it encompasses. #futuresstudies #futuresliteracy #foresight #future #criticalfutures @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Two weeks from today, I embark on my Cross-Canada adventure. I will be spending 55 days car and tent camping with the goal of reaching St. John's and back. Along the way, I will share stories of Canada's history and interview Canadians for a new project. Will visit BC in Sept.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
@gandersocial.bsky.social any update on when access will expand?
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Call for Papers A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review Submissions by 1 December 2025 • Publication: March 2026 We seek contributions from, the following themes: Sadvipra's Journey Social Order Dialogues Between Neohumanism and Emergent Philosophies Details: lnkd.in/eUCTKrW8
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
jfsdigital.org/2025-2/vol-2... Have a quick read of Ralph Mercer, PhD's review of Ivana Milojević's 'The Hesitant Feminist's Guide to the Future'. Get an overview of the key themes discussed in the book regarding #feminism and the modern #feministmovement as well as its historical origins, touching
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Book Review: The Hesitant Feminist’s Guide to the Future by Ivana Milojević * Journal of Futures Studies
“The Hesitant Feminist’s Guide to the Future” is a fast-paced journey through 20 short sections of 2-5 pages. It builds from a historical vantage point by exploring how language defines feminism and v...
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
@gandersocial.bsky.social can’t wait for access, thanks
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
voice of love and care for all, the WILD Feminine Futurist serves as a Futures #Doula, guiding the transition towards more #equitable, interconnected and #regenerativefutures. @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
#feminist insights, creating more #inclusivefutures that advocate for the recognition and #inclusion of #marginalisedvoices #futuresstudies #futureisfemale @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Tune in, get inspired, and join the conversation! 🌟 Asia Pacific Futures Network #JFSPerspectives #FutureOfSport #Recreation #Innovation #Leadership @jose-ramos.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
critical #studentengagement for creating more #equitable and #diverse visions of the future. #decolonialfeminism #equitablefutures #futuresthinking #futureisfemale #qatar @sohailfutures.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
processes such as hope and #empowerment, utilizing #CausalLayeredAnalysis and #speculativedesign to explore alternative #futures. #designfutures #futureisfemale @sohailfutures.bsky.social @itsanisah.bsky.social @ivanafutures.bsky.social @rem59.bsky.social
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Journal of Futures Studies @jfsfutures.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
jfsdigital.org/2025-2/vol-2... Join the amazing dialogue as we move beyond hesitancy and reflect on hopeful #feministfutures in this introduction to the Journal of Futures Studies special issue with the one and only Ivana Milojević! See how the enduring necessity of #feminist thought and action in
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Beyond Hesitancy: Dialogues and Reflections on Feminist Futures * Journal of Futures Studies
This Symposium response builds on the themes of The Hesitant Feminist’s Guide to the Future (2024) and the contributions of thirty authors that emerged from it. The Symposium itself arose from a year-...
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We all need to wake up.
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After Dinner Conversation® @afterdinnerconversation.com · 03/03/2025
The amazing (and worldwide distributed) magazine @philosophynow.bsky.social syndicates our stories in their magazine. The most recent issue included "The Smart Shoppers" by Joe R.R. Angelitis You can read it online here. buff.ly/41zOD84
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Latest thoughts open.substack.com/pub/barnabyr...
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Scenarios for US-Canada Relations (2025-2030)
Under the 47th president’s administration (or a similar populist successor), Canada may face increasing US economic, political, and security pressures.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
On this day in 1909, the Silver Dart took to the air at Baddeck, Nova Scotia. Designed by the Aerial Experiment Association, under the guidance of Alexander Graham Bell, it was Canada's first controlled powered flight. Let's learn more about it :) 🧵1/10
The black-and-white photo shows an early biplane in flight, with two sets of wings stacked vertically and a person piloting it. The aircraft has a lightweight frame, visible wheels, and a simple design typical of early 20th-century aviation, set against a plain sky background.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Call For Papers A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIP Neohumanist Review 6 Publication date: March 2026 #neohumanism #neohumanist #posthumanism theneohumanist.com/call-for-pap...
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Call For Papers - Neohumanist Review
A Special Edition of the Neohumanist Review ENLIGHTENED LEADERSHIPNeohumanist Review 6Publication date: March 2026 The Neohumanist Review invites a diverse range of explorations into the role of enlig...
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Proutist Universal @proutistuniversal.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
The importance of taking action. Small groups of people can effect tremendous change.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The unknown future represents freedom; we colonize it by centering the human in the image of possible futures, ensuring the dominate present replicates and survives. New Futures are the product of new forms of measurement
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Ellie Robson @philosophellie.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
My @aeon.co article on Mary Midgley ‘So many unmarried men’ is out now - aeon.co/essays/for-m... #philsk #philosophy
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For Mary Midgley, philosophy must be entangled in daily life | Aeon Essays
For Mary Midgley, the Western philosophical tradition is shaped by the fact that its greatest practitioners were bachelors
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The intersection of Technology and spirituality is not a contradiction but an opportunity to evolve human meaning-making. barnabyrivercottage.substack.com/p/thoughts-o...
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Thoughts on The Spirituality of Technology: Myth, Transcendence, and Digital Animist
The intersection of Technology and spirituality is not a contradiction but an opportunity to evolve human meaning-making.
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Plant Based News @plantbasednews.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Try these recipes to keep the plant-based momentum going long-term 🌱
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20 Incredible Vegan Recipes To Help You Continue Veganuary
With January over keep your streak going with these 20 incredible vegan recipes to help you continue Veganuary.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
@netjmc.bsky.social One AI’s Hallucination is another Human's Writing Prompt: Notes from an Autoethnography Journey barnabyrivercottage.substack.com/p/one-ais-ha...
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One AI’s Hallucination is another Human's Writing Prompt: Notes from an Autoethnography Journey
To catch an AI in a hallucination, the human must know the answer or know where to find the answer.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
My disappointment with Ulysses makes me regret purchasing it, there is no way to get rid of the annoying markup language. The most inconvenient format ever.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Thoughts on becoming vegan barnabyrivercottage.substack.com/p/thoughts-o...
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thoughts on becoming vegan
I became a vegan several years ago, It has been an interesting journey in understanding how habitus works.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
The space between the present and the future is not a calendar event but a vibrant, living field woven from the threads of lives, future generations, hopes, and dreams. Not merely a liminal space but an entangled process, reminding us that the future is altered by observation and participation.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
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Shannon Vallor @shannonvallor.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Thanks to @alexpasternak.bsky.social and @fastcompany.com for this lovely interview and review of The AI Mirror, part of their AI20 (with @abeba.bsky.social, @sashamtl.bsky.social + others)
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How philosopher Shannon Vallor delivered the year's best critique of AI
The author of 'The AI Mirror' worries about what we're doing to our moral muscles as we grow more reliant on machines.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The view from here
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The view from here
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Our relationship with technology predisposes our vision of the possible futures.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
www.linkedin.com/pulse/quanta...
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Quanta, Futures and their intersection
I spent some time imagining the intersection of entanglement with futures studies, wondering what would happen if we stretched the realm of temporality to where the past and future are seen as entangl...
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Dr. Michael Nagenborg @mnagenborg.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
#Job opening for #PhilTech people: liu.se/en/work-at-l...
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Associate professor in Philosophy with specialization in Philosophy of Technology
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Latest reading list and thoughts www.linkedin.com/posts/ralphm...
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Ralph Mercer, PhD on LinkedIn: #cla #futures #latestactivites
I just finished the last two books in my multi-month (actually only 3 months) literature dive, loosely based on Futures Studies. Looking through my scribbles…
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Society must reframe aging as a time of growth and opportunity. Addressing biases in technology and policy design is essential for building a more inclusive future. Seniors must be empowered to evelop anticipatory mindsets, and participate actively in shaping the present and the future.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
What does the Future look like if humans are no longer the unit of measurement? The question opens possibilities for viewing the future through ecological, technological, or cosmic lenses. This forces us to consider a future in which a broader spectrum of life and intelligence are considered.
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Dr. Ralph Mercer @rem59.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Hi @jfscop.bsky.social
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