Rewriting Humanity for a Dying Planet
As the climate crisis accelerates, the conversation is shifting from mitigation and prevention to adaptation and survival. Droughts intensify, coastlines recede, and billions face heat levels once deemed uninhabitable. Amid this rapidly changing planet, researchers... Read More
GPS Stole Our Sense of Direction. AI Is Coming for Our Sense of Self.
Did your parents have a good sense of direction? Mine did. As a kid, I could show my dad any address in town, and he’d know how to get there, no map required. I can... Read More
Building a Better Corporate Religion
The Catholic Church is a storied religious organization two-thousand years in the making. It is also a multinational corporation worth an estimated 15 billion dollars. As such, it acts in what its CEO and board... Read More
The Ethics of Gene Editing: Navigating Humanist Values in Biotechnology
In the not-so-distant past, the idea of altering the human genome belonged squarely to the realm of science fiction. But today, thanks to groundbreaking technologies like CRISPR-Cas9, gene editing is not only a scientific reality,... Read More
A Humanist Approach to Immigration Reform
In 2025, the United States finds itself at a pivotal moment regarding immigration policy. With Donald Trump returning to the presidency, sweeping changes under the administration's agenda have dramatically reshaped the nation’s approach to immigration.... Read More
Is Humanism Failing to Meet the Moment?
There is no doubt that darkness has descended upon the United States. Donald Trump – who uses lies and hatred to gather unto him the dissatisfied and alienated in our country, and who weaponizes these... Read More
Can Empathy Be Engineered? Designing Humanist Tech in a Polarized World
In an era where digital platforms are often blamed for deepening societal divides, a pressing question emerges: Can technology be designed to foster empathy rather than erode it? As we navigate the complexities of a... Read More
