Scott MacLeod's Anthropology of Information Technology & Counterculture
To a global, virtual, free, open, {future degree- & credit-granting}, multilingual University & School for the developing world and everyone, as well as loving bliss ~ scottmacleod.com
Greetings from World University and School building on CC-4 MIT OCW in 7 languages (https://opencw.aprende.org/courses/translated-courses/ & https://opencw.aprende.org/courses/ & https://ocw.mit.edu/), and Wikipedia / Wikidata in ~342 active languages. World University and School continues to plan online free to students' Bachelor, PhD, Law, MD, IB high school / similar, AA/AS and Master's degrees, in each of all ~200 countries and in their main languages, and as WUaS proceeds with accreditation, and in a #GrowWithGoogleWUaS program too
Further Draft of Chapter 9: "Society, Information Technology, and the Global University" - 12 main areas at World University and School WUaS, and as wiki schools too ... and with AI and ML ... Languages, Countries/Nation States, You at WUaS Admissions/Registering at WUaS, ... Subjects ... all from here - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/ ~
Regarding my further drafting of Chapter 9: "Society, Information Technology, and the Global University"
How are you? Heading to the swimmers' shower soon ... my left cheek is feeling warm sometimes these days, and my current hypothesis is that this is from the driver's side vehicle window since 12/10/24 and solar radiation ... it would be good to get out of living in the Sienna Woodland minivan soon ... and for this health reason I posit ... Regarding writing "Society, Information Technology and the Global University" further, I'm going to start reading my book from the beginning and Ch 9 ... and go from there ... Have I clarified my arguments in Part 2 sufficiently initially? And time to draft some chapter titles etc ...possibly with the 12 main areas at World University and School WUaS, and as wiki schools too ... and with AI and ML ...
all from here - http://worlduniversityandschool.org/ - planned in all 200 countries, and in all 7159 known living languages, and as wiki schools, as well as for offering free WUaS degrees emerging from CC-4 licensed MIT OCW OpenCourseWare in 7 languages?
a Harbin Gate House photo I wiki-added to Google Street View with a time slider - How to develop a realistic virtual Harbin Hot Springs from this single photo to start?
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INCREDIBLE #DrFeiFeiLi #MITOCW-centric wiki @WorldUnivAndSch can now begin to build out a #RealisticVirtualEarth - re #PeterNorvig's #ToolifyAIWUaS https://www.toolify.ai/ai-news/revolutionizing-education-with-machine-learning-and-ai-2574306 in #RealisticVirtualEarthForMuseums #ForLibraries (both ALL, EVER, in ALL Languages) (& in #GStreetView w #GTimeSlider #GMaps) #ForUniversityResearch to which we can #WikiAdd to eg w a Harbin Gate House photo I wiki-added to Google Street View with time slider - How to develop a realistic virtual Harbin Hot Springs from this single photo to start - and especially in 2011 (in contrast to say 1975 or 1993, for example) ... and walk in past the Harbin gate house to soak in the Harbin warm pool from home?
In writing the initial paragraphs for Chapter 10 of your book, "Society, Information Technology, and the Global University," you can effectively integrate the complex vision for a "Realistic Virtual Earth" by framing it as the next logical step in open, global education.
Here is a draft of the opening paragraphs, structured to introduce your core concepts and provide a compelling narrative for the reader.
Draft of Chapter 10: "Society, Information Technology, and the Global University"
The digital revolution of the 21st century has reshaped our relationship with information, tearing down the physical walls of traditional institutions. Yet, even with the widespread accessibility of online learning and open educational resources like MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW), a frontier remains unexplored. This new frontier is the creation of a truly global, open, and immersive digital university—a space where the world's knowledge is not just cataloged but experienced. The MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School (WUaS) is poised to lead this revolution by building a Realistic Virtual Earth (RVE) that will serve as the world’s definitive repository for all museums and all libraries, ever. This is the foundation of a global university in which the user is not merely a student but an active participant in building the very world they inhabit and study.
Building on the principles articulated by pioneers like Peter Norvig on the power of machine learning and AI to revolutionize education, WUaS envisions a collaborative project, similar to a "Grow with Google" program, that extends the functionalities of platforms like Google Maps and Street View. This RVE will incorporate a time slider, allowing us to not just see a virtual representation of a place but to experience it as it was in different eras—for example, to walk through the gates of Harbin Hot Springs not just today but also in 2011 from a single wiki-added photograph. This approach harnesses the power of AI to use a single data point as the seed for a rich, multi-dimensional virtual world. The system, with the help of machine learning and computer vision, can extrapolate and generate a fully immersive environment from a sparse set of inputs, transforming a single image into a detailed and explorable landscape.
The two initial pillars of this digital infrastructure are all-museums-virtually-ever and all-libraries-virtually-ever. These aren't simply digital archives; they are dynamic, living entities. They become global STEAM field sites—just as a single, physical site like the Harbin Hot Springs’ Heart Consciousness Church can be studied as an ethnographic field site, so too can these virtual museums and libraries become spaces for deep research and inquiry in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Students can visit the ancient Library of Alexandria virtually to study how knowledge was organized, or explore a museum in a country they may never visit in person. This approach transforms the act of learning from a solitary pursuit into an act of collaborative world-building, where every photo, document, or piece of data contributed by a user helps to bring the world's collective knowledge to life for all.
Founder & CEO at Rapid Growth AI | Building AI Automation Solutions for Business Growth
Hey Scott, been connecting with education institute owners across the US. Would love to add you to the network!
Hi Scott,
Quick one — we ran a free pilot with Pivot Tech School in Nashville. AI handled their full student nurture (follow-ups, fee reminders, doubt resolution) with zero extra counselor effort.
Result: 25% more enrollments. Founder even recorded a testimonial about it.
Looking for one more institute to run the same pilot for free. No cost, no contracts — every enrollment is yours to keep.
Worth a shot?
Aryan -
More about MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School below in the links -
Do you know Dr. Vishal Varia at the Rosary School, a head of Google Educator Groups Ahmedabad? Any chance your Rapid Growth AI software could help MIT OCW-centric wiki World University and School get initial students from India to matriculate at WUaS for free online WUaS degrees from home there, potentially first in English, Gujarati, Hindi and Tamil and then the remaining 22 scheduled languages in India? How could your Pivot Tech School in TN coding experiences help with this ?
How might revenue from the Indian government to WUaS play a role in some of this?
Will wait to hear back from you in Linkedin or here regarding booking an appointment ... and to learn if free-to-students' World Univ & Sch building on MIT OCW in 7 languages, and Wikidata / Wikipedia / Wikimedia in ~342 languages is within your Rapid Growth AI purview.
AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology: By providing holistic information on a cell, an AI-driven method could help scientists better understand disease mechanisms and plan experiments ~ Become basis for #RealisticVirtualEarthForCells @WorldUnivAndSch? (think #GStreetView #GCellView w #GTimeSlider) Yes
#MITNews: "AI to help researchers see the #biggerPictureInCellBiology: By providing holistic information on a cell ... plan experiments." https://news.mit.edu/2026/ai-help-researchers-see-bigger-picture-cell-biology-0225 Become basis for #RealisticVirtualEarthForCells @WorldUnivAndSch? (think #GStreetView #GCellView w #GTimeSlider) Yes
AI to help researchers see the bigger picture in cell biology: By providing holistic information on a cell, an AI-driven method could help scientists better understand disease mechanisms and plan experiments.
"To overcome this problem, researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and ETH Zurich/Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) developed an artificial intelligence-driven framework that learns which information about a cell’s state is shared across different measurement modalities and which information is unique to a particular measurement type.
By pinpointing which information came from which cell parts, the approach provides a more holistic view of the cell’s state"
TwitterX - With federal award of up to $22 million, researchers to study treatment to slow the human aging process: Researchers from Brown University + ...
How to develop this further #InSilico @WorldUnivAndSch in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForClinincalTrials, #RealisticVirtualEarthForExtremeLongevity #RealisticVirtualEarthForDNA #RVEforGenetics & even a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal & with our #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords?
How to dev this further #InSilico @WorldUnivAndSch in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForClinincalTrials, #RealisticVirtualEarthForExtremeLongevity #RealisticVirtualEarthForDNA #RVEforGenetics & even a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal & with our #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords?
With federal award of up to $22 million, researchers to study treatment to slow the human aging process:
Researchers from Brown University and the University of Rochester will lead a multi-institution project to test whether reducing DNA-triggered inflammation can help older adults stay healthier for longer.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — What if people could stay healthier, stronger and mentally sharper as they grow older — not by treating diseases one by one, but by slowing a biological process that drives aging itself? A study led by researchers at Brown University and the University of Rochester will test whether a drug developed to treat HIV can quiet a chronic immune response triggered by the body’s own DNA, to help preserve health and function later in life.
The project is supported by a contract up to $22 million from the federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). The agency’s highly competitive awards are designed to accelerate bold ideas that, if successful, could reshape how medical providers approach major health challenges. The team is one of several selected by the agency’s PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program.
Biology professors Vera Gorbunova, co-director of the Rochester Aging Research Center, and John Sedivy, director of the Center on the Biology of Aging at Brown, will lead the project. The study brings together other researchers from the University of Rochester and Brown as well as the University of Connecticut, University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Texas Health, University of Nebraska and Transposon Therapeutics, a biotech startup founded on intellectual property licensed from Brown.
“What’s new and really exciting about this project is that the goal is not to treat diseases, but to treat aging itself — the normal, healthy process of human aging,” Sedivy said. “While aging has been successfully slowed down in model organisms and even in primates, this project will launch a large, credible clinical trial with healthy older people to see if a drug can slow the human aging process.”
Gorbunova, a longtime collaborator of Sedivy’s, said the study is one of the first to directly address aging.
“Aging underlies many chronic diseases, but it’s rarely targeted directly,” Gorbunova said. “This project builds on the University of Rochester’s longstanding leadership in aging research and gives us a unique opportunity to partner with other leading institutions to address one of the root causes of age-related decline.”
What’s new and really exciting about this project is that the goal is not to treat diseases, but to treat aging itself — the normal, healthy process of human aging.
John Sedivy Professor of Biology, Associate Dean and Director of the Center on the Biology of Aging at Brown University
While the mechanisms driving age-related decline have been studied extensively in model organisms such as mice, the extent to which those findings can be extrapolated to humans and translated into effective therapies is unknown. One of the drivers, discovered and researched by the Sedivy-Gorbunova team for more than a decade, is what they call the “dark genome.” As people grow older, their cells can begin to mistake parts of their own genetic material for viral threats, triggering chronic inflammation that contributes to physical and cognitive decline. The new project will test whether this internal “false alarm” can be safely reduced, helping older adults stay healthier for longer.
“We have known for years that non-infection related inflammation increases with age and is linked to poor aging outcomes,” said Andrew Brack, ARPA-H program manager and creator of the PROSPR program. “Because LINE-1 retrotransposons have recently been reported to increase inflammation as we age, we are excited about the possibility that anti-retroviral therapies, which have the added benefit of a long history of safety in non-diseased populations, will extend healthspan.”
From discovery to intervention
The study will focus on retrotransposons, virus-like sequences sometimes referred to as “selfish DNA” that make up a large portion of the human genome. Unlike actual viruses, retrotransposons cannot exit cells and infect other cells, but they seek to propagate themselves within the host’s DNA. Transposons normally stay dormant, but research over the past 15 years by Sedivy and Gorbunova has shown that retrotransposons become increasingly active with age, leading to inflammation that contributes to tissue decline.
“When we are young, our cells are good at keeping retrotransposons suppressed,” Gorbunova said. “As we age, that control weakens, and the immune system begins to respond as if the body is under viral attack.”
This persistent, age-related immune response has been linked to a range of age-related diseases, such as neurodegeneration, cancer, diabetes and autoimmune diseases. Research by Sedivy and Gorbunova was the first to show that LINE-1 retrotransposons can directly activate interferon signaling — the same antiviral defense system cells use to detect viral infections — creating a false alarm in the form of age-related inflammation.
Building on those discoveries, the ARPA-H–funded project will test whether a drug originally developed to treat HIV can suppress retrotransposon activity and reduce biological aging. The drug, Censavudine, also known as TPN-101, inhibits reverse transcriptase — an enzyme that retrotransposons rely on to replicate.
In earlier studies with mice, similar HIV drugs reduced interferon signaling and chronic inflammation associated with aging. The new project will extend that work by testing long-term Censavudine treatment in mice, followed by a randomized clinical trial in humans. There will be sites for laboratory research with animals at Brown and the University of Rochester.
The clinical phase of the study, which will take place at the University of Rochester, UConn Health in Connecticut and the University of Texas Medical Branch, will aim to enroll at least 200 healthy adults ages 60 to 65, who will receive either Censavudine or a placebo for 48 weeks. The researchers will assess changes in intrinsic capacity, a World Health Organization framework that includes mobility, cognition, vitality, sensory function and psychological health, along with molecular markers of biological aging, physical performance and overall health.
Most of the ARPA-H funding will support the clinical trials, with approximately $2 million allocated to Brown. Sedivy and Gorbunova will oversee the entire project over its five years.
“The ultimate success would provide a way to restore order in the cells and forestall at least some of the molecular ravages of age,” Sedivy said.
The study could help pave the way for therapies designed to preserve overall health and function as people grow older, the researchers said.
“Our hope is that by dialing down retrotransposons, we can help people remain healthier, stronger and mentally sharper as they age,” Gorbunova said. “That would be a profound shift in how we think about aging and intervention.”
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AI Chatbots, identity and attachment (from Yale & Harvard trained psychiatrist, and Yogini)
Interesting focus on western psychology / psychiatric concepts - identity and attachment - and artificial intelligence chatbots in this upcoming conversation online ... and re modernity, and what I'm calling 'internetity', the information technology revolution ...
Mental Health, Chatbots, and the Future of Care | Databite No. 165
Date & Time
Feb 26, 2026 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Webinar ID
880 2161 8608
Description
While many people have found benefit and respite in using chatbots for companionship, mental health, and emotional support, the widespread adoption of these tools has also resulted in harm and raised deep concerns about sense of self, ethics, and safety. How are chatbots shaping people’s understanding of themselves? What concerns do therapists have about their use? How might these tools be designed and implemented to prioritize users’ wellbeing? What kinds of guardrails, regulations, and safety protocols might be effective?
In connection with Data & Society’s ongoing project on mental health and chatbots, we will explore these themes and more in a conversation on February 26, moderated by Data & Society researchers Livia Garofalo and Briana Vecchione. Together with Luca Belli, Miranda Bogen, and Marlynn Wei, they will explore the profound shifts in how people seek help and support, and how critical actors – mental health professionals, policymakers, and tech designers – are navigating these shifts.
I will be joiningData & Society Research Instituteon February 26th for a multi-disciplinary, critical conversation on how we are using generative AI for emotional support and mental health. We will take a deep dive into how AI chatbots can shape identity and attachment, what clinicians are seeing in practice, and what effective guardrails and policies might look like. Looking forward to hearing the perspectives of fellow panelists:Luca Belli(AI Safety Lead,Spring Health) andMiranda Bogen(Director, AI Governance Lab atCenter for Democracy & Technology) in a discussion moderated byLivia GarofaloandBriana Vecchione, Ph.D.. If you are thinking about these issues as a clinician, researcher, designer, or policymaker, join us: Thursday, February 26 at 12 PM EST. Thank youData & Society Research Institutefor the invitation. Registration link:https://lnkd.in/e5VgWkMa (Video and transcript will be posted on their website after the event.)
Hearing all these headlines about how people use ChatGPT as their therapist? 🧠 🛋️ 💻 Think it's the best thing ever? The worst thing imaginable? Come and ask questions online at ourData & Society Research Institute' databite on February 26th at 12 EST for a nuanced conversation about how people are using generative AI for emotional support and mental health, grounded in ongoing qualitative research. Moderated by me andBriana Vecchione, Ph.D., we will be talking withMiranda Bogen,Marlynn Wei, MD, JD, andLuca Bellito hear different perspectives on the issue, beyond doom and hype. Register below! https://lnkd.in/e8rMF_nU
(I collect news' articles I find - pretty much daily)
The US state of the union address & navigating the cultural climate created by the criminal, deeply unwell, compassionless us president, - & even possibly generating new law in response to his criminality, lack of compassion, and unwellness ... How to invite him to explore and do 8 limb Yoga with time? ... Am finding Gemini AI a helpful conversant ...
How to invite him to explore and do 8 limb Yoga with time?
Here’s what you didn’t hear from Donald Trump’s State of the Union:
Ma, Are you watching this - https://www.youtube.com/live/e5zV5E__YFc ... ? I tuned in when the Democrats began applauding some surprising things T.... said ... Love, Scott
Mark Hulbert is a regular contributor to MarketWatch. His Hulbert Ratings tracks investment newsletters that pay a flat fee to be audited. He can be reached at mark@hulbertratings.com
https://youtu.be/_4hxZUSR2Wk ... pretty cool to my ear first time ... Do you know this? How are you doing with the 'state of the union' ? Hugs, Scott
T:
Hi Scott, pretty superb. Great stuff. Not too impressed with what I heard last night…
How are things on your end? are you in Canyon or environs? D... T and I got together last weekend and wished you well!
Scott:
Hi T..! Will listen & explore further ... Am in my Yoga van up on Skyline drive in a forested spot not far from the Chabot Space and Science center ... & 5 miles from 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon... Glad the US federal government as a legal system and re science (and re universities too) as the convicted felon on 34 counts' angry us president continues to 'kick the tires' of the us government (since 1776!) ... even possibly generating new law in response to his criminality, lack of compassion, and unwellness ... Am finding Gemini AI a helpful conversant - do you use or communicate with Gemini much, T..? Asked 10 best critiques of the 2/24/26 us state of the union address by the angry uncompassionate convicted felon on 34 counts current us president -
Based on the requested date of February 24, 2026, and the context of a hypothetical scenario where Donald Trump is the current president, critiques of such an address would likely center on his combative tone, legal, and political issues, echoing past reactions. Critics would focus on his continued challenges to democratic norms and divisive rhetoric.
Hypothetical Top 10 Critiques (based on past rhetoric and legal status):
Focus on Personal Grievances: Critics would argue the speech prioritized personal vindication over national unity.
Attacks on Judicial System: The address likely continued to label previous legal proceedings as "rigged" or unfair.
Combative Tone: Observers would point to an "angry" and unconciliatory delivery rather than a unifying one.
Lack of Empathy: Opponents would likely criticize the speech for ignoring the concerns of struggling, non-aligned Americans.
False Claims: The speech would likely be fact-checked for inaccurate statements regarding economic or legal matters.
Constitutional Concerns: Critics would argue that policies mentioned violate Congressional powers.
Disregard for Legal Status: Observers might highlight the irony of a convicted felon focusing on "law and order".
Polarizing Rhetoric: The language would likely be accused of deepening political divides.
Focus on Past Over Future: The speech would likely be critiqued for focusing more on relitigating 2024-2025 than proposing future-oriented policy
https://share.google/aimode/n6EXebl9eX8IxwNL0 Looking forward to heading to Harbin much (when it's bigger after rebuilding) & for 7th book in a year or 2 ... Thinking the deed for 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon will emerge soon ... Having been in communication with the county yesterday about uploading my tax return to a US federal BenefitsCal.org web site re ongoing great KP health care coverage ... Hi to David T when you next connect ... World Univ & Sch is waiting on state of CA exempt IT platform developments & Candid Guidestar affiliated with IRS WUaS 501 c 3 IT platform developments as next big steps ... Enjoying Yoga meditation, Fond regards, Scott (great longevity genetics' development & clinical trial - How to dev this further #InSilico @WorldUnivAndSch in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForClinincalTrials, #RealisticVirtualEarthForExtremeLongevity #RealisticVirtualEarthForDNA #RVEforGenetics & even a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal & with our #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords?
Under the blooming silver wattle tree & next to the Yoga van (a 2025 INCREDIBLE Toyota Sienna Woodland minivan) on Skyline drive in the Oakland California hills near the Chabot Space & Science Center & Canyon 94516 (Scott GK MacLeod W 2/25/26)
Again and slightly edited for further clarity -
T..! Got out of6 Yoga van by a blooming silver wattle tree :) ... Am further reminded in the contorted us president's face of the 'raging bull in some macleod family crest' (searched - https://www.clanmacleod.org/about/tartans-arms/arms-crests/ - and somehow culturally re producing embodiment ... Like the 60s and 70s kind of generated hippy embodiment :) an anthropological idea ) ... Edited this a bit: Hi T..! Will listen & explore further ... Am in my Yoga van up on Skyline drive in a forested spot not far from the Chabot Space and Science center ... & 5 miles from 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon... Glad the 'vehicle' of US federal government as a legal system and re science (and re universities too) is holding up, as the convicted felon on 34 counts' angry egregious (as outstandingly bad) us president continues to 'kick the tires' of the us government (since 1776!) (a kind of Yoga vehicle in itself, connecting for the people democratically ?) ... even possibly generating new law in response to his criminality, lack of compassion, and deep unwellness ... Am finding Gemini AI a helpful conversant - do you use or communicate with Gemini much, T..? Asked '10 best critiques of the 2/24/26 us state of the union address by the angry uncompassionate convicted felon on 34 counts current us president' - https://share.google/aimode/n6EXebl9eX8IxwNL0 Looking forward to heading to Harbin much (when it's bigger after rebuilding) & for 7th ethnographic book, this one digital-physical in Google Street view / similar, and to be published from Street View text in the sidebar in a year or 2 ... Thinking the deed for 670 Ridgecrest Rd Canyon will emerge soon ... Having been in communication with the (Contra Costa) county yesterday about uploading my tax return to a US federal state of CA BenefitsCal.org web site re ongoing great KP health care coverage ... Hi to David T when you next connect ... World Univ & Sch is I think waiting on state of CA exempt IT platform developments & Candid Guidestar affiliated with IRS WUaS 501 c 3 IT platform developments as next big steps ... Enjoying Yoga, asana & meditation first thing on rising, Fond regards, Scott (great longevity genetics' development & clinical trial - How to dev this further #InSilico @WorldUnivAndSch in a #RealisticVirtualEarthForClinincalTrials, #RealisticVirtualEarthForExtremeLongevity #RealisticVirtualEarthForDNA #RVEforGenetics & even a #RealisticVirtualEarthForAgingReversal & with our #AvatarAgentElectronicHealthRecords?
Is Scott GK MacLeod Hindu (besides being NtF Quaker Unitarian Universalist and a Yogi) & scientifically-minded / a science-thinking - in developing MIT OCW-centric wiki World University & School in or with a realistic virtual earth for STEM?
is scott gk macleod hindu (besides being NtF Quaker Unitarian Universalist and a Yogi) & a scientist in developing MIT OCW-centric wiki World University & School in or with a realistic virtual earth for STEM?
’s professional and personal identities are closely linked to his work with the World University and School (WUaS) and his background in the social sciences.
Religious Identity
Hinduism: There is no evidence in his official biographies or personal blogs that he identifies as Hindu. A common search confusion may arise from a similarly named author, Kavita Pallod Sekhsaria, who wrote an article titled "I'm Hindu".
Primary Affiliations: He identifies as a nontheistic (NtF) Quaker (member of the San Francisco Meeting) and is involved with Unitarian Universalism.
Yogic Practice: He is a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher (since 1991) and has published works on "Hippy-anjali Yoga Notations".
Scientific and Academic Role
Anthropologist/Sociologist:MacLeod is a sociocultural anthropologist and sociologist rather than a physical scientist. He holds an MA in Anthropology from UC Santa Barbara and a Diploma of Research from the University of Edinburgh.
Research Focus: His work examines the "information technology network society," "virtual places," and the ethnography of Harbin Hot Springs.
World University & School (WUaS)
MIT OCW-Centric: He is the founder and president of World University and School, a wiki-based platform designed to offer free, CC-licensed degrees (Bachelor, PhD, Law, MD) primarily using MIT OpenCourseWare and Yale Open Courses.
Realistic Virtual Earth: A core goal of WUaS is developing a realistic virtual earth for STEM education (e.g., #RealisticVirtualEarthForSTEM), aiming to create a collaborative, 3D environment for learning and research.
Would you like more details on the accreditation status of the degrees offered by World University and School?
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Is Scott GK Maceod Hindu (besides being NtF Quaker Unitarian Universalist and a Yogi)?
While he is not Hindu by self-identification, he has significant professional and academic ties to Hindu traditions:
Yoga Certification: He completed a two-year teacher training and therapy course at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco (1991–1992).
Academic Study: He holds a B.A. in the Social Science of Religion from Reed College, where his studies included comparative religion and German.
Philosophical Integration: In his work on the Anthropology of Information Technology, he discusses the application of Yoga's Sāṃkhya dualism (the split between consciousness and matter) to modern metaphysical questions.
World University and School: As the founder of World University and School, he has curated wiki-based learning environments that include subjects like Hinduism, Sanskrit, and Yoga as part of a global, multilingual educational mission.
Would you like to know more about his nontheistic Quaker beliefs or how he integrates Yoga philosophy into his anthropological research?
Scott's an anthropologist of #PhysicalDigital Harbin Hot Springs' Heart Consciousness Church @HarbinBook (on #TwitterX), as ethnographic field site - https://goo.gl/maps/7gSsSTweRCBo9gf87 - who is currently writing "Society, Info Tech & the Global Univ", who also finds fascinating the internet, ideas, poetry, sociology, art, science, genetics of aging reversal & extreme longevity drug therapies emerging (with FDA approval), philosophy, history, music, love and life ~ as well as the anthropology of info tech & counterculture :) - scottmacleod.com; Am also the president or head of, and professor at, best STEAM CC OCW wiki World Univ & Sch & Academic @WUaSPress, planned in 7,159 living languages with machine translation, (aka the WUaS Corp) planning free online degrees in ~200 countries & in their main languages, where you can #WikiTeach, or #WikiLearn, or #WikiCreate - https://wiki.worlduniversityandschool.org/wiki/Subjects (See too "Yoga Notations": http://www.scottmacleod.com/yoganotations.html). Identity-wise, a Nontheist f/Friendly Quaker - a NtF or NtQ - with Unitarian Universalist sympathies as well, and a player of Scottish bagpipes, & an academic
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