One Humanity. Many Differences. One Shared Future.
We help people become better at understanding one another, working across our differences, and solving the challenges we share.
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The Challenge
Humanity's greatest challenge may be our ability to cooperate.
We have extraordinary knowledge, technology, and resources. Yet we struggle to work together across the differences that divide us.
Political beliefs. Religions. National identities. Cultures. Ideologies.
We don't need to eliminate these differences. We need to become better at navigating them.
Our Mission
Strengthening humanity's capacity to cooperate.
The Humanity Movement is a global, nonpartisan initiative dedicated to helping people develop the understanding, skills, and relationships needed to cooperate across differences.
Understand
Understand ourselves, others, and the world more clearly.
Connect
Build relationships across our differences.
Cooperate
Work together on the challenges we share.
Our Philosophy
Different people. Shared principles.
We don't expect humanity to agree on everything. Instead, we believe we can build a common foundation around three principles:
Shared Humanity
We are one human family.
Better Understanding
Seek truth. Stay curious. Remain humble.
Constructive Cooperation
Work across differences to solve what we share.
From Ideas to Action
From ideas to action.
Learn
Develop the skills that make cooperation possible.
Critical Thinking · Cognitive Biases · Intellectual Humility · Understanding Others · Constructive Disagreement · Dialogue & Listening · Finding Common Ground · Cooperation
Start LearningAct
Put those skills into practice in your everyday life and community.
Have a Humanity Conversation · Start a Humanity Circle · Volunteer · Become a Facilitator
Take ActionThe future is something we build together.
You don't have to agree with everyone.
You don't have to abandon who you are.
You don't have to have all the answers.
You can start by taking one step toward understanding, cooperation, and a shared future.