The Consilience Project

The Consilience Project is a non-profit media and research organization that is a publication of the Civilization Research Institute (CRI), a think tank focused on mitigating systemic fragility and developing new governance models. The project's central aim is to analyze and clarify the 'metacrisis,' a term it uses to describe the interconnectedness of global challenges such as technological disruption, geopolitical instability, and ecological crisis. It publishes research and analysis on topics like global risk mitigation, governance design, and culture to guide leaders and institutions in addressing complex global problems.

Founded in 2021 by social philosopher Daniel Schmachtenberger, The Consilience Project was established to address challenges to public sensemaking in an era of rapid technological change. Schmachtenberger's work focuses on civilization redesign, exploring ways to improve collective sense-making and choice-making to navigate catastrophic risks. His background, though largely outside of traditional institutions, involves deep study in natural and social sciences, philosophy, and activism, which informs the project's interdisciplinary approach. The project operates as a non-profit and provides its content freely, aiming to improve the health of the information commons and foster higher quality public dialogue.

The organization's content is intended for individuals, groups, and institutions working on global coordination challenges and social technologies. It produces articles, podcasts, and other media that explore existential threats and the shortcomings of current approaches to solving them. The name "Consilience" reflects the organization's method of bringing together evidence and perspectives from multiple independent sources and disciplines to form stronger, more complete conclusions. While the project is no longer publishing articles with regular frequency, it continues to release content intermittently.

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