What kind of species do we want to be in this vast cosmos?

Modern Humanism explores timeless questions: What does it mean to live well? How do we understand our place in the cosmos? What kind of future can we co-create?

Blending scientific insight with ethical reflection, this book offers a humanist framework rooted in evolutionary biology, behavioural science, ecology, and the creative arts. It champions compassion, service, and consilience—where knowledge and kindness converge to shape a flourishing Earth.

Through vivid case studies—from Everest and the Aral Sea to the Voyager spacecraft, leaded gasoline, and reflections like Keynes’ letter to his grandchildren—it applies humanist principles to economics, education, power, and planetary stewardship.

This is a bold and hopeful call to embrace our shared responsibility as stewards of the Pale Blue Dot—through knowledge, creativity, and care.