The “Noosphere” is the sphere of thought that emerges from the geophysical and biological spheres of Earth through the interaction of minds. It is not metaphysical; it is the cumulative result of matter becoming cognitive, and partially aware of itself. Crucially, the evolution of intelligence at planetary scale is also the cause of a comprehensive artificialization of Earth: the Noocene. This epoch is defined by a paradox. At the same historical moment that complex intelligence begins to grasp its own evolution, it also begins to recognize that its success may undermine the foundations of its future. What is the role of computation and cosmology in both recognitions? How might this epoch come to better understand itself, and thus orient itself accordingly? Read The Noocene: Computation and Cosmology from Antikythera to AI at Author @bratton Graphic Design and Development @gigaciao