noosphere

[ noh-uh-sfeer ]

noun

, Ecology.

1. the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.

noosphere

/ ˈnəʊˌsfɪə /

noun

1. philosophy the part of the biosphere that is affected by human thought, culture, and knowledge

Word History and Origins

Origin of noosphere¹

First recorded in 1940–45; from French noösphere, from Greek nóo(s) “mind” + French sphère “globe”; sphere

Word History and Origins

Origin of noosphere¹

C20: from French noösphère , based on Greek noos mind

Example Sentences

Swimme, now working for an organization called Human Energy, becomes animated when talking about its focus on the noosphere, which he describes as “the way in which humanity is creating a kind of nervous system for the planet as a whole.”

From Seattle Times

"I know Firefly's management is very proud and vocal about Blue Ghost, but let's hope they can walk the walk without the Ukrainians," Noosphere founder Max Polyakov told Reuters.

From Reuters

Firefly, which was forced by U.S. officials in 2021 to sever its Ukrainian ties through Noosphere Ventures over national security concerns, counts a lunar lander named Blue Ghost as a "very profitable" line of revenue, Weber said.

From Reuters

Firefly, which reached orbit for the first time in October, had seen years of difficulty, including a 2017 rescue from bankruptcy by Ukrainian-born entrepreneur Max Polyakov's Noosphere Ventures.

From Reuters

Investigative journalist Dave Troy responded to Musk's "cybernetic super-intelligence" tweet with a thread that inquires whether Musk is describing "the concept of the Noosphere," which Troy links to Vladimir Putin's policy agenda and a heritage of relatively obscure Russian and European 19th-century philosophy and theology.

From Salon