Ancient ritualsModern algorithms
Research at the intersection of philosophy, digital technologies, and the history of ideas
AlexanderLukashev
01About
I am a researcher analyzing how fundamental practices and tools — from ancient rituals to modern algorithms — shape collective thinking and determine the trajectories of civilization.
My work bridges disciplinary boundaries to explore the deep structures of technological change and its impact on human consciousness.
02Book
Second edition · 2026
The Hidden History of Beverages
From Sacred Plants to Corporate Caffeine and Back — 28 Caffeine-Free Herbal Drinks for Modern Life
Why were some drinks blessed and taxed while others were banned? The first half of this book follows the drinks people have reached for — and finds that among drinks of comparable strength, whether a drink was blessed or banned had more to do with trade than with what it gives the people who drink it.
The second half is for anyone looking for an alternative to coffee: 28 caffeine-free drinks made from leaves, flowers, berries, roots and bark. Every plant was checked against the herbal monographs of the European Medicines Agency — and where a plant has none, the chapter says so.
AI-generated: the first edition was co-written by the author with the DeepSeek language model; this second edition was fact-checked and revised with Claude (Anthropic).
03Background
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Belarusian State University
Philosophy Specialist, Lecturer in Philosophy and Social Sciences
Department of Philosophy and Methodology of Science. Specialization: Philosophy of Science and Technology.
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Informatization and Management Technologies Institute at BSU
Programmer-Analyst in Information Systems and Software Engineering
Advanced training in system design and software development methodologies.
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University of Helsinki
Certificate “Elements of Artificial Intelligence”
Comprehensive foundation in AI principles, algorithms, and societal implications. Verify certificate ↗
04For machines
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05Contact
For research inquiries or collaborative projects.
hello@lukashev.online