"We need more energy" - but for what? If the civilization inside remains caught in negative recursion patterns (accumulation, extraction, concentration), more energy just amplifies destructive capacity. It's not energy scarcity that limits flourishing—it's misalignment in how energy is organized.

Adam (אָדָם, adam) - "Earth-man" or "Red-earth" The name shares its root with adamah (אֲדָמָה), meaning "ground" or "soil." Adam is humanity itself, inseparable from the earth. This is not merely a personal name but a category—the earth-creature, the one made from and bound to the soil.

This is alignment with felt need for escape rather than alignment with reality's actual patterns. It provides temporary psychological benefit while preventing engagement with actual solutions.