Ryan Lavelle

The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of “English” territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? In Border Land: Frontiers of Early England (Yale UP, 2026), Professor Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and bey...

The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of “English” territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? In Border Land: Frontiers of Early England (Yale UP, 2026), Professor Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and bey...

The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of “English” territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? In Border Land: Frontiers of Early England (Yale UP, 2026), Professor Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and bey...

The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of “English” territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? In Border Land: Frontiers of Early England (Yale UP, 2026), Professor Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and bey...

The earliest written record of a political boundary in England dates from around 880, when King Alfred and Danish warlord Guthrum formalised a legal treaty to divide lands between them. How did Alfred and his descendants think about the borders of “English” territory? And what can these markers tell us about the English kingdom itself? In Border Land: Frontiers of Early England (Yale UP, 2026), Professor Ryan Lavelle takes readers on a journey around the borders and edges of early medieval England. From an oak tree used as a marker by St Augustine, through Alfred’s famous treaty, to 1066 and bey...

What happens when you begin questioning the systems you've spent your life working within — and decide to build something different? Who controls our future? And what becomes possible when humanity thinks beyond the structures governing our lives? In Episode 9 of THE LAST HUMAN, Kern Frost welcomes Ryan Lavelle , technologist, entrepreneur and former financial risk specialist, for an unscripted conversation about finance, blockchain, AI, consciousness and humanity's future. From investment banking to personal upheaval and building decentralised technologies, Ryan's journey raises questions about power, individual sovereignty and the possibilities of community-led change. Together, Kern and Ryan explore human conditioning, consciousness as a field, AI beyond mimicry, religion, governance and the future of society. What if the next great revolution isn't technological, but a revolution in human consciousness? IN THIS EPISODE Finance: Ryan's experience in banking and the ethical questions that changed his direction. Blockchain: Decentralisation and individual sovereignty. From crisis to creation: Personal setbacks and entrepreneurship. Power and conditioning: How systems shape our understanding of reality. AI and consciousness: Can AI move beyond mimicry? Could consciousness exist as a field? Religion and spirituality: Inherited beliefs and the search for meaning. Human evolution: Awareness, fear and societal transformation. Empower: Ryan's initiative for social entrepreneurship, decentralised governance and community development. Transhumanism: Who shapes humanity's future? Taking responsibility: Moving from observation to action. QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING How much of our understanding comes from personal discovery — and how much from the systems we inherited? If consciousness extends beyond biology, what might that mean for AI? Can decentralised technology return power to communities? What changes when we stop waiting for others to shape our future? Perhaps changing the world begins with changing how we understand it. CHAPTERS 00:00 — Introduction to Ryan Lavelle 03:00 — From Childhood Programming to Engineering 09:12 — The Illusion of Banking and Financial Ethics 14:42 — Faith, Philosophy and Questioning Reality 19:52 — Blockchain, Sovereignty and Entrepreneurship 25:20 — From Personal Crisis to Decentralised Energy 34:14 — Ethical AI Governance and Human Decision-Making 35:58 — A Global Shift in Consciousness 41:15 — Can Artificial Intelligence Become Conscious? 49:44 — Empowerment, Control and the Human Condition 55:22 — Religion, Spirituality and Conditioning 59:23 — Humanity's Relationship with AI 1:12:11 — Public Awareness and the Future of AI 1:28:17 — Empower: Community-Led Transformation 1:39:58 — Transhumanism and the Future of Humanity 1:50:14 — What Comes Next for Humanity EXPLORE OUR WORK Council for Human Development (CHD) https://councilforhumandevelopment.org Consciousness University https://consciousness-university.org MindGYM https://mindgym.club JOIN THE CONVERSATION Have you questioned the systems you've worked

Starting and running a business can be difficult in itself. But how do we run a business that's PROFITABLE AND serves a PHILANTHROPIC purpose? Listen to how Ryan's start-up business achieves both and how he strikes a balance... Check out https://mpowa.io You can get in touch with Ryan here: / ryan-a-lavelle 🔔 Want your business to be featured as our next Business Spotlight? Book in your FREE podcast slot today via our website: https://www.businessspotlightseries.com #business #entrepreneur #advice #podcast #podcasts #businessowner #businesstips #businesstipsforsuccess #podcasting #growth #businessgrowth #businesslessons #businesslesson #businessessentials #howtostartabusiness #businessstartup #businessstrategy #businesspodcast #motivational #motivation #thebusinessspotlight

Today, Spex and Arash are excited to change things up a bit. They break down the Spillage Village album and share some Songs of the Week by Travis Scott, Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez and more. In the second half, the boys invite another guest onto the show. Ryan Lavelle lived with Spex at Marquette and is very passionate about hip-hop music. They brainstorm the "Drake Stimulus Package." Drake has collaborated with many artists throughout his career. But when Drake does a song with an artist that's buzzing, is he helping him/her get streams or is he just riding a wave? Dive in with us. Follow Ryan Lavelle on Twitter and Instagram: @thatryanlavelle Songs of the Week playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5w6yjljM9EyYuY1IedjfMy?si=ri2XoA0xT4-vnDjhhCClmQ Follow, subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! IG: https://www.instagram.com/younghiphopheads/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/youngHHheads FB: https://www.facebook.com/younghiphopheads