A long-form exploration of how the discovery of reflective selfhood radiated through late-Ice-Age cultures, with the Eve Theory of Consciousness and the Snake Cult hypothesis as the most coherent narrative frame.
A deep dive into two speculative etymologies linking the global N-pronoun to ‘knowing’—either semantically (knower = self) or phonetically (ǵn- > n-).
An exploration of how Latter-day Saints view their faith as the restoration of God’s original gospel across all dispensations.
Tracing the Proto‑Indo‑European root *ǵneh₃‑ that links Sanskrit jñā‑, English know, and Greek gnō‑/gnosis.
Comparative survey of the square-and-compass symbol from Han-dynasty Fuxi & Nüwa to modern Freemasonry and Latter-day Saints.
The previous post highlighted the tension between archeologists and what I call ancient aliens researchers. The latter camp argues similarities between far-flung cultures imply a lost global civilizat…
I’m no credientialist, but still, most of my research on human origins draws from official sources: linguists, comparative mythologists, geneticists, and archeologists. (And, of course, the ultimate a…
The FAQ page on Tepe Telegrams, the official blog of Gobekli Tepe (GT), includes this gem:
I will host the Astral Codex Ten meetup in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, on September 25th. Now, 33% of my readers already subscribe to ACX. The other two-thirds should carve out an hour, go to the park, …
In this episode, I answer a few questions from a reader. Enjoy the show notes, which are helpful when discussing particular works of art.