The world reshaped in 2015: The end of the population pyramids

population pyramid

Demographers, teachers and politicians will stop talking about the population pyramid and start referring to the population dome in 2015. The change in terminology will reflect a profound shift in the shape and structure of societies. This is a shift that has been going on for 50 years and is only half complete.

 

 

Continue reading… “The world reshaped in 2015: The end of the population pyramids”

The Mystery of Non-Egyptian Pyramids in China

chinese pyramid 2314
Pyramids in China???
Egyptian pyramids? Sure, everyone knows about the ones at Giza – and a few aficionados might know about the 138 others (!) scattered around them. Mesoamerican pyramids? Okay, a lot of folks know about them, too — or even that the great one at Cholula is considered to be the largest one in the world.
But, unfortunately, not many people know that pyramids have come in other flavors as well, including the mysterious and legendary ones in China.
“Legendary” because the story of the Chinese pyramids initially reads like something from a wild and woolly dime-store pulp serial: JAMES GAUSSMAN AND THE JEWELED PYRAMID OF CHINA!

It all began in 1945 – well, actually it started way before that, but for most folks out here in the West, that’s when they first heard that pyramids might exist outside Mesoamerica and Egypt…

Ziggurat – Proposed Pyramid Capable of Housing 1.1 Million People

 Ziggurat - Proposed Pyramid Capable of Housing 1.1 Million People

But can the people get along?

The Mayans and Egyptians constructed incredible feats of architecture able to weather the test of time, but they had no idea their pyramids would inspire the shape of the latest carbon-neutral super-structure to hit Dubai.

Continue reading… “Ziggurat – Proposed Pyramid Capable of Housing 1.1 Million People”

Egyptian Pharoah’s ‘Missing’ Pyramid Found

Egyptian Pharoah’s ‘Missing’ Pyramid Found

A worker inside the well-known Saqqara Serapium

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered the “missing pyramid” of a pharaoh and a ceremonial procession road where high priests carried mummified remains of sacred bulls, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Thursday.

Zahi Hawass said the pyramid — of which only the base remains — is believed to be that of King Menkauhor, an obscure pharaoh who ruled for only eight years more than 4,000 years ago.

Continue reading… “Egyptian Pharoah’s ‘Missing’ Pyramid Found”

Discover the Hidden Patterns of Tomorrow with Futurist Thomas Frey
Unlock Your Potential, Ignite Your Success.

By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.

Learn More about this exciting program.