Philosophical-Metaphysical poetry written as an expression of one's inner resonance with the greater cosmos - as in the ancient Hermetic dictum: "As above, so below; as within, so without".

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Engaging technological advances in the development of the Internet by creating virtual communities to enhance the scope for human expression and creativity that is otherwise unavailable or restricted within the given world of nature. Features include an economic system based in euergetism, governance based in the Goertzelian model, a Scale of Repute, and avatar ePortfolio.The primary intent is to bring an idea to life, namely to engage our human adventure on a social and economic network so as to not only bring back the missing empathic element so crushed by corporatism and like thinking, but to also leverage our nature via a much better engagement with the potential the Net and cyberspace may offer. As the model is properly worked out in its unique application for virtual communities, it will be optimally immersive, innovative and potentially an inspiration as a much more effective, fairer and human-centered approach. In this sense, the initial success of the project will take on the form of a movement patronized by those who profoundly believe in, and understand the ideals behind the new system. "Being open, vulnerable and sensitive to the plight of others is considered detrimental to commercial relations and a prescription for failure in the marketplace. Yet the market requires a continuous infusion of social trust to function. Indeed, the market feeds off social trust and weakens or collapses if it is withdrawn." Jeremy Rifkin, Economic Recovery Will Fail Without Our Trust, Huffington Post 2010This attitude is endemic to long term social cohesion, and ultimately does not serve optimal financial return. Rifkin is describing the requirement for empathy as a means to both economic and societal advancement. The challenge faced by present and emerging virtual networks is to structure the virtual environment so that the invisible hand of empathic sensibility thrives.