Humanity as Spore: Fungus Theory Presents a Radical Model for Conscious Growth Beyond Earth

Mark L. Christensen explores the idea that humans are the final output of a planetary system built to launch consciousness into space.

SANTA BARBARA, CA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- What if humanity isn’t the pinnacle of evolution, but a spore launched from a much older organism with a singular goal: the growth of consciousness to its fullest extent? In "Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth," Mark L. Christensen presents a sweeping scientific and philosophical framework that repositions life itself as part of an intentional system. A self-perpetuating process engineered by the universe to cultivate awareness, maturity, and survival beyond planetary boundaries.

“Everything is science and is one science for the growth of a consciousness,” Christensen says, “to its maximum inside a cold dark vacuum called the universe.”

A SYSTEM BUILT ON LIMITATION—AND DESIGNED FOR EXPANSION

"Fungus Theory" presents a striking premise: all life on Earth, from bacteria to humans, evolved from a single ancient fungal organism. Humanity, as the final development in that chain, is not a coincidence—it’s a signal of design. The growth process operates under three unchanging conditions:

• Hidden True Origin (HTO) – If we knew our true origin, we would no longer grow.
• Inevitable Death – Mortality drives adaptation, which accelerates awareness.
• Biospheric Bound – Being confined to Earth compels us to evolve the means to leave it.

These conditions aren’t obstacles. They are structural features that, according to Christensen, reveal a universe built to produce one thing: expanding, maturing consciousness.

FROM FIREWORKS TO FUNGUS: A THEORY SPARKED BY WONDER

The origins of "Fungus Theory" stretch back to a childhood insight. At age nine, Christensen watched fireworks light up the sky and saw more than colors—he saw galaxies. That moment sparked a lifelong drive to understand why we exist and how everything we call life might be part of something far more organized and far more meaningful than coincidence. “Once I saw that death, origin, and limitation weren’t random but structured, I knew this wasn’t about survival. It was about design,” says Christensen. “We are the system growing its own awareness.”

HUMANITY AS SPORE: PREPARING FOR WHAT COMES NEXT

The findings present Earth as an incubator—a biosphere structured to cultivate a consciousness capable of eventually surviving beyond planetary boundaries. As solar output increases and environmental conditions deteriorate, the resulting pressure to leave is not incidental but embedded in the system itself.

Christensen outlines a framework in which humanity is compelled—by physics, mortality, and time—toward a post-terrestrial phase defined by Technical Evacuation Standards (TES) and the pursuit of Maximum Conscious Growth (MCG). Reaching this stage would mark the beginning of sustained conscious development beyond Earth, with future forms and trajectories yet to be understood.

FOR THINKERS, SEEKERS AND SYSTEM-MINDED READERS

"Fungus Theory" is dense, precise, and designed for readers who are ready to engage deeply. With its glossary, diagrams, and layered framework, the book offers a comprehensive theory of life’s formation and function. It blends cosmology, biology, psychology, and systems thinking into a unified structure. Readers willing to take on the challenge will find ideas that ask them to reconsider where we came from, why we’re here, and what we must do next.

PRAISE FOR "FUNGUS THEORY OF CONSCIOUS GROWTH"

Readers and reviewers are calling "Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth" a bold, visionary framework for understanding life’s deepest purpose.

“After reading The Fungus Theory, I realized that the true purpose for humanity is to survive the end of Earth. My existence as a human being now feels more affirmed after reading the book.” — Sonia Tan, Geophysics Ph.D. Student

“Christensen’s writing is earnest, offering a cohesive and purpose-driven theory that invites deeper thinking. Christensen builds his case with commitment and clarity.” — Sheri Hoyte, Managing Editor, Reader Views

BOOK DETAILS AND AVAILABILITY

"Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth" (ISBN: 978-1733455510, Find Art Foundation, 2023) is available through Amazon and The Find Art Foundation.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mark L. Christensen is a systems thinker and founder of the Find Art Foundation. A writer of songs and science fiction screenplays, he now turns his focus to science reality. The product of more than eight years of intensive research and refinement, "Fungus Theory of Conscious Growth" represents his life's work—a theory born of curiosity, tested through interdisciplinary study, and committed to answering one of humanity's oldest questions: What is this all for?

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