Paul Von Ward

Interdisciplinary cosmologist & psychologist, Paul is known internationally for his concept of "natural spirituality" based in an evolving, self-learning universe; research on the apparent intervention of advanced beings (ABs) in human development; and evidence of the survival of the individuated soul-genome. His books on these topics are Our Solarian Legacy; Gods, Genes & Consciousness; and The Soul Genome. Paul's academic background (Florida State, Harvard and other institutions); military, diplomatic, executive, and clergical career; and research on five continents keep his provocative publications grounded in emerging science and credible human experience.

An interdisciplinary cosmology has ramifications for all aspects of life. Paul's books and articles and other parts of this website deal with them. But given the social, health, environmental, and economic challenges now facing humans, the most fundamental is development of a new system of governance appropriate for 21st-century crises. By undertaking interdisciplinary research into physical and social evolution, one discovers that we are part of a self-learning and self-evolving universe. It becomes evident that all levels of life are involved in experimentation and change, with both positive and negative ramifications. As significant creatures of such a universe, humans (individuals and in groups) require a comparable form of self-governance in order to survive and fulfill their potential. For a complex society, some form of representative government is most appropriate for this stage of human evolution. Experiments with such a model have blossomed in many cultures, but the United States is the largest such experiment on the planet. And it is at a point of existential crisis! In comparison with more successful, but smaller democratic nations, the American society is experiencing a break-down involving its civil society and official institutions. Based on the insights produced by a new approach to history and new scientific discoveries about evolution and the nature of consciousness, this website promotes the circulation of ideas conducive to a more healthy and productive system of self-governance. See articles and comments for this debate at the Self-Governance page.