Society

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

How to reclaim meaning in a changing world

What if the barrier to a fulfilled life isn’t technology, it’s culture?

Jason Crawford

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The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

Life was dirty, difficult, and dangerous for almost everyone who ever existed

9 minutes of cruel history may cure the anti-progress delusion.

Jason Crawford

The Techno-Humanist Manifesto

A new vision for the advancement of humanity

The world needs a moral defense of progress based in humanism and agency.

Jason Crawford

Homelessness

Debunking stereotypes about mobile homes could make them a new face of affordable housing

People see manufactured housing parks as problems. We recognize them as part of the solution to housing crises.

Linda Shi and Jason Spicer and Zachary Lamb

Startups

Startup that created Elon Musk’s foldable house opens a new factory

Elon Musk has confirmed he owns a foldable house made by Boxabl, a startup hoping its manufactured homes can help end the housing shortage.

Kristin Houser

Biology

The Singularity: When will we all become super-humans?

Are we really only a moment away from "The Singularity," a technological epoch that will usher in a new era in human evolution?

Jonny Thomson

Family

Nurturing dads raise emotionally intelligent kids

Nurturing dads raise more emotionally intelligent children, helping make society more respectful and equitable.

Kevin Shafer

Education

Winners announced: $50K Beautiful Minds competition on innovating higher ed

In partnership with Lumina

Each organization is helping people to prepare for and succeed in our fast-changing world.

Freethink Team

Global Development

We need to know about progress if we’re concerned about the world’s large problems

Our World in Data explains their mission to publish the “research and data to make progress against the world’s largest problems.”

Max Roser | Our World in Data

Education

Introducing the Beautiful Minds competition on innovating higher education

In partnership with Lumina

Meet the three organizations with a chance to win $50,000.

Stephen Johnson

The apprenticeship that pays for your college degree

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In partnership with Lumina

Can apprenticeships help with workforce shortages?

Blockchain

Behind the crypto hype is an ideology of social change

Unlike technology enthusiasts or crypto marketers, “true bitcoiners” didn’t talk about technology, but trust and corruption.

Rick Wash

Homelessness

These innovative projects are tackling homelessness around the world

It’s been estimated that at least 150 million people, which is about 2% of the world’s population, are homeless.

Patrick Henry

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