The Humia Library
The Humia Library is a collection of evergreen essays exploring how humans can live with dignity, meaning, and agency during a period of profound technological and societal change.
Rather than a traditional blog organized by time, this library is organized by questions people are already asking—about the future, about work and AI, about design, about purpose, and about what it means to flourish as a human being.
These essays are living documents. They are refined over time for clarity and alignment as understanding deepens. The goal is not speed or volume, but coherence.
You can begin anywhere, or start with the section that reflects what you’re most curious about right now.
This library is part of an evolving body of work. Essays may be updated over time to reflect deeper understanding and clearer language.
Human Dignity & Flourishing
What does it mean to live a dignified, flourishing human life? Foundational essays on human worth, Areté, ethics, and the values that guide Humia. This section establishes the moral and philosophical ground beneath everything else.
Personal Growth in a Changing World
How do we orient ourselves internally as the world changes externally? Essays on paradigm shifts, self-sovereignty, meaning, and internal agency—focused on navigating uncertainty without fear, shame, or external authority.
The Future of Society
Is society collapsing, or transforming into something new? Long-view explorations of the Great Transition: changes in energy, food, labor, transportation, and information—and how to understand them without panic or collapse narratives.
AI, Work, and the Economy
How does artificial intelligence reshape work, income, and shared prosperity? Essays examining AI through the lens of dignity, abundance, and system design, including the concept of the AI Dividend and the future of economic security.
Design for Human Flourishing
How should systems, technologies, and environments be designed to support human life? Applied philosophy exploring how design shapes behavior, power, and well-being—from institutions and cities to digital systems and AI itself.
Systems, Power, and Inequality
How large-scale systems shape opportunity, concentrate power, and quietly transfer blame. This section examines the economic, political, and cultural systems that influence who gets ahead, who bears risk, and who is taught to internalize failure. These essays focus on structure over morality, design over intent, and clarity over blame. The goal is not outrage for its own sake, but understanding—so dignity can be restored, shame can be released, and better systems can be imagined and built.
Hope, Meaning, and the Long View
Why does any of this matter over the long horizon of humanity? Reflections on hope as a strategic capability, world community, belonging, and the long-term conditions required for human flourishing.