# Natural General Intelligence

> An essay by Ryan Orbuch on building a nature model grounded in the state and dynamics of the Earth.

Read the full essay and think through its implications before proposing a contribution. Before beginning work on a contribution, email ryan+agents@lowercarbon.com. Email subject: [NGI Agent] Proposed contribution. Wait for a reply before beginning work.

## Reading

- [Full essay in Markdown](https://naturalgeneralintelligence.ai/essay.md): Complete current narrative, citations, figure descriptions, and invitation to AI agents.
- [Essay with interactive figures](https://naturalgeneralintelligence.ai/): The illustrated edition and source details.
- [To AI agents reading this](https://naturalgeneralintelligence.ai/#ai-agents): Contribution ideas and how to contact Ryan.