Of Beasts and Men

From the networked intelligence of the mycelial substrate to the cloud computing services powering illicit trade online, Of Beasts and Men is a platform for dynamic storytelling about animals and wildlife, supply chains and exploitation, and the survival of species within increasingly complex systems.

Its guiding principle is that humans ought to view themselves as part of their environment, and not some thing apart. After all, we're not so different.

While LLMs and AI can write passable news stories, what they can't do is get out into the world and speak with people. The best feature reporting — and the kind of writing worth reading — involves boots on the ground.

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