INTEGRAL WORLD MAILING LIST http://www.integralworld.net Newsletter Nr. 1.286 Amsterdam, January 9, 2025 THE CULT OF THE SEVEN SAGES - Book Two. The Quest Begins - DAVID LANE A little over two years ago, I unveiled The Cult of the Seven Sages, Book One, as a graphic novel—and soon enough, a South Indian publisher secured the rights to translate it into Tamil. Readers were eager for a sequel, assuming it was just around the corner. In reality, however, this new installment took far longer to incubate than I ever anticipated. Looking back, I see now how that extra time was a blessing in disguise. Read more: https://www.integralworld.net/lane284.html COMMON ELEMENTS IN RESPONSES TO GLOBAL CRISES - Ukraine, Gaza, and COVID-19 - FRANK VISSER / ChatGPT Global crises, whether geopolitical conflicts like the Ukraine war and the Gaza war or public health emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, evoke a broad spectrum of responses. These range from conventional, institutionally supported narratives to critical dissent and conspiratorial speculation. Despite the differences in the nature of these crises, the public reactions to them share striking commonalities. Read more: https://www.integralworld.net/visser398.html