https://www.unitedhumans.com/contact daily 0.75 2025-08-24 https://www.unitedhumans.com/science daily 0.75 2025-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642281020134-QEH16W3PA7N15H6ECW5G/unsplash-image-9vnACvX2748.jpg Science - Science doesn’t have all the answers and scientists are just as fallible as everyone else. But the Scientific Method is a rigorous methodology with a high burden of proof. The oversight provided by the Peer Review Process means that mistakes invariably (eventually) get caught and corrected. Don’t you wish we could say the same about our political and economic systems? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1643872446862-UISX9YIJ0CY5UPCIQLNA/unsplash-image-h3kuhYUCE9A.jpg Science - Optimalism proposes a decision-making process that takes the best features of science and then democratizes it: Everyone is welcome to take part in researching problems and proposing solutions, with more weight given to the opinions of experts and those directly affected. Decisions will be based on large volumes of unbiased, verifiable real world data and on simulations based on that data. All methods, data and analysis will be public and be subject to review by a diverse pool of experts. Policy proposals will include predicted outcomes and a plan to adapt or roll back the changes, if the outcomes aren’t as expected. https://www.unitedhumans.com/love daily 0.75 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642269638431-9GLUMDLBCGKDVAPN2J3A/unsplash-image-Qp2Oo15HLzA.jpg Love - Love is what makes us compassionate. It motivates us to do things that aren’t necessarily for our immediate personal benefit. But, because the things that love inspires us to do are good for others and for our communities, they usually turn out to be good for us, too. In order for humanity to cooperate on a global scale, we must love one another—not despite, but because of our differences. https://www.unitedhumans.com/about daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/2d42abe9-a155-4c12-90f9-8eb510758375/Placeholder+Logo.png About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.unitedhumans.com/home daily 1.0 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592367370-VX6DARBWG206Q3A467JP/Placeholder+Love.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592383828-NB5ISE14UPHT9T3O8JWE/Placeholder+Fairness.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592394978-TTT8T3TOQ3OAOBGFB6AX/Placeholder+Science.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641650310551-YHYZQERLYXDLZ86LYD42/Placeholder+Logo+Medium+White+Trans.png Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641655285030-NUNEJZ7LSB34X0HNGSV6/Competency-Based%2BAssessment%2Bin%2Bthe%2BScience%2BLab.jpeg Home - Solutions At United Humans we believe it’s necessary to disrupt the political and economic status quo; to pivot away from exploitation and greed, towards fairness and sustainability. We believe that such a pivot is possible, but only if everyone’s invited to participate in the process. Add your name to the movement and add your voice to the conversation by joining United Humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b84ccdeec236234bf2c3b/1586273002547-8XTWNL6X10M1Y4UIW77B/2840337.jpg Home - The Indefinite Future This might be a multi-generation undertaking, but we must start now. If we allow things to continue on their current trajectory, the accelerating climate crisis and the sixth mass extinction will mean the end for humanity as we know it. As Optimalists, we believe that all future generations of humans, into the indefinite future, are equally deserving of our love and concern as those alive today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641836358133-C2ZD5EL2JTUO1BMQ9RW4/unsplash-image-fyIPhvavIBs.jpg Home - Systemic Change The Internet, smartphones and social media went from unknown to ubiquitous in 20, 10 and 5 years, respectively. Each of these technology revolutions was made possible by the success of the one before. Combined, they allow ideas to spread even faster. Generative AI came from seemingly out of nowhere and was suddenly everywhere, in only 6 months. We believe that with enough engaged supporters, Optimalism can be a viral idea that leads to lasting cultural and systemic change. https://www.unitedhumans.com/join daily 0.75 2026-02-24 https://www.unitedhumans.com/action daily 0.75 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664576884-8JNNB3TQUOMYGI91OJRR/Placeholder+Actions+Observe.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664594705-BR7NPETQ9TK24UJP6I7L/Placeholder+Actions+Learn.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664627575-U6IUNOWL9BOP4F10D0CA/Placeholder+Actions+Assumptions.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664663434-MGCX39YQVEFSBPV4APIP/Placeholder+Actions+Collaborate.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664683074-HKMFEO7A6FLW84FRE0A2/Placeholder+Actions+Share.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664698225-0T2ZDBQJA575XEIDQ4Y0/Placeholder+Actions+Luck.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664715461-RGH87OBRCIL8EU64GLKA/Placeholder+Actions+Planet+B.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641664768417-3DZ5H40SUDFUJ9G99P10/Placeholder+Actions+Stop.png Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642179782107-ORRYIBNXBFYM9XXISDX2/unsplash-image-Nwc-Z3_aEvw.jpg Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1655803339791-OPBJEKG7C14LQ4L1X71B/unsplash-image-xch7jXAaqqo.jpg Action https://www.unitedhumans.com/fairness daily 0.75 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642270255643-CC7W0C1U8RECHEMBBBMF/unsplash-image-CFqUdmzzti0.jpg Fairness - We live in a universe that is inherently unfair. A cosmic dice roll decides whether each of us is born into wealth and opportunity, or poverty and oppression. Natural disasters, accidents and random acts of violence destroy lives around the world every day. When we’re the unlucky ones, we hope that our governments and our communities will step up and help us. But we sometimes let ourselves think that other people deserve the bad luck they suffer or are unworthy of our help. Optimalism seeks to systematize fairness in a scientific way that transcends any ideological definition. It aims to create a robust, anti-fragile society, where the unlucky are given the help they need to overcome their misfortune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642280818508-IHZ423HHEUNIBU4DEPYA/unsplash-image-WcV2YkM3Dls.jpg Fairness - Monitoring unfairness and intervening to address it isn’t trivial. People will inevitably try to game the system. By making the decision-making process open and transparent and by eliminating unilateral decisions, Optimalism is a harder system to exploit than the status quo. Under Optimalism, the processes themselves would constantly be monitored and tweaked to address and shortcomings and to counter exploitative strategies that emerge. But in the end, isn’t it more important to ensure that everyone who needs help gets it, than to block those who don’t really need it? https://www.unitedhumans.com/roadmap daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642092704314-TZSYOES8I308ULKIFBZ4/unsplash-image-0rd-uBuds-g.jpg Roadmap - Phase One: Planning & Recruiting Goal: 1,000 members, 100 volunteers Recruit members and inspire as many as possible to volunteer Produce engaging and informative content that explains Optimalism and United Humans in a variety of ways (including approachable high-level explanations and deep dives into important topics) to publish on all major social media platforms and in multiple languages Form a committee to write the first draft of the United Humans Constitution and to establish a set of evidence-based Collective Decision-Making Protocols Form additional committees to develop proposals for: Re-establishing Shared Reality–we need to hold public figures, the media and social media to higher standards of honesty and integrity Reinvigorating Science–if we’re basing our decision-making on science, we need to make it more accessible and less biased Reprioritizing the Environment–between climate change, the loss of habitats and biodiversity, our ecosystem needs urgent attention Redesigning Democracy–existing technology makes direct democracy feasible, so why do we need politicians? Reworking Money–our current financial system incentivizes predatory practices that increase wealth inequality Replacing Capitalism–it’s possible to design an economic paradigm that isn’t a zero sum game, where every transaction is win-win Rethinking the State–what kind of public institutions do we need, at what levels, to support the United Humans Constitution? Publish first drafts of the above, in multiple languages, for public review and feedback https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642092753384-6KFYRTBYY06FNWGAUEHQ/unsplash-image-qC2n6RQU4Vw.jpg Roadmap - Phase Two: Research & Development Goal: 1 million members, 100,000 volunteers Continue to recruit members, expanding the committees and forming a large population sample for research and polling Continue producing content to make the case for Optimalism and to educate audiences on the goals and progress of United Humans Iterate on the collective decision-making protocols as the size of the organization scales, to ensure fair representation and measurably optimal outcomes Develop or adopt a social media platform that is inclusive and unbiased, with tools for collaboration, surveys and crowd-sourced fact checking Create new committees, tasked with studying all areas of human and ecological well-being, proposing appropriate rules and regulations Conduct experiments and simulations to test and iterate all proposed rules and regulations, and to evaluate and resolve conflicting priorities Educate members and the wider population on the evolving Optimalist methodologies and encourage members to vote on proposals being considered Conduct experiments and simulations to test and iterate potential strategies for deploying these new social, economic and political paradigms (to be implemented in Phase Three) Publish the first, ratified, versions of the complete set of documents that define the formation and function of the new systems of social, political and economic governance being proposed Establish a protocol for regularly evaluating and if necessary, updating and republishing the Constitution and the above mentioned documents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1642092510968-7SO1BSKMA85WFIB5B4E4/unsplash-image-0HJWobhGhJs.jpg Roadmap - Phase Three: Mobilize & Deploy Goal: 1 billion members, 100 million volunteers Following are three possible strategies for turning the principles of Optimalism into law at a global level. Better and more specific plans are likely to emerge during Phases One and Two. 1. Found a United Humans political party in all democratic countries By being a global party, United Humans will overcome the credibility issues that new political parties typically face Each party runs on a platform of establishing—or modifying—the respective country’s Constitution to align with that of the global United Humans organization In the worst case, the very existence of these parties will change the national conversation and maybe even influence policy In the best case, once one party gets into parliament anywhere, it will further boost the credibility of all the sister parties and trigger a snowball effect that eventually leads to most democratic nations adopting an Optimalist Constitution Countries that do not initially choose to adopt Optimalism will be encouraged, through trade agreements and economic sanctions, to do so But even if only a small number of countries adopt Optimalism, it’ll have a huge positive impact 2. Deploy policies in a piecemeal, but strategic fashion, around the world Analyze the social and political landscape in all democratic countries with a view to determining which of the Optimalist policies that have been developed in earlier phases each country might be ready to adopt Tailor policies, if necessary, to the local conditions and transparently lobby both the public and politicians to see them implemented In the best case, this may initiate a snowball effect with popular Optimalism-branded initiatives that boost the chances of future Optimalist initiatives being adopted At a minimum, the discussion of Optimalist ideas in the public sphere is a positive 3. Found a parallel global political and economic infrastructure Create a new Optimalist currency that functions as a medium of exchange and store of value, but not as a speculative financial instrument Encourage use of the Optimalist currency for trade between individuals and organizations that embrace Optimalism Found each of the institutions of global Optimalist governance and task them with – transparently assessing the same information available to existing governments publishing recommended courses of action based on their findings tracking the outcomes of government decisions compared with the anticipated results of the recommendations If sufficient trust has been earned by these parallel institutions to influence governments to adopt Optimalist principles, then there may not be any need for an abrupt transition However, if those in power resist, it may be plausible for Optimalists to agree on a date to cease using legacy currencies at all, stripping the holdouts of their wealth and power https://www.unitedhumans.com/optimalism daily 0.75 2026-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1643677853628-AZES5H8F1M2KTXRB1KL6/unsplash-image-cY-SXZp6TUY.jpg Optimalism - It’s an open source system for collective decision-making, based on universal humans rights and responsibilities. Its goal is to holistically evaluate all the interdependent needs of humanity, now and into the future, to find the optimal solution to every problem, that produces the maximum benefit while doing the minimum harm. 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But the Scientific Method is a rigorous methodology with a high burden of proof. The oversight provided by the Peer Review Process means that mistakes invariably (eventually) get caught and corrected. Don’t you wish we could say the same about our political and economic systems? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1643704855986-V1ZKDQ22TX7C433MYKPJ/Scientific+Method+Diagram.png Science Extended - Science doesn’t have all the answers and scientists are just as fallible as everyone else. But the Scientific Method is a rigorous methodology with a high burden of proof. The oversight provided by the Peer-Review Process means that mistakes invariably get caught and corrected. Don’t you wish we could say the same about our political and economic systems? The Scientific Method seeks to prove or disprove a theory by testing if reality matches the theory’s predictions—not just once, but many times. It has a built-in feedback loop to continually iterate and improve the theory until its predictions are accurate. When scientists are ready to share their findings, they present them in a standardized format—a scientific paper—for review and publication. A paper will usually mention how certain the scientists are of their findings and suggest further experiments that they or other researchers might conduct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/b6af4198-691a-4289-b1da-6dc1bcb407c1/Peer+Review+Diagram.png Science Extended - Science doesn’t have all the answers and scientists are just as fallible as everyone else. But the Scientific Method is a rigorous methodology with a high burden of proof. The oversight provided by the Peer-Review Process means that mistakes invariably get caught and corrected. Don’t you wish we could say the same about our political and economic systems? The Peer Review Process involves multiple experts in the same field evaluating the methods, results and analysis set out in the paper. These experts are expected to catch any mistakes before it enters the public record. Often there will be multiple papers on a subject, each with different theories and conclusions—perhaps each based on incomplete data. But the open sharing of ideas and data usually (eventually) leads towards a unified answer. Scientific consensus arises when a lot of scientists reach the same conclusions based on evidence from a variety of sources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1643872446862-UISX9YIJ0CY5UPCIQLNA/unsplash-image-h3kuhYUCE9A.jpg Science Extended - Optimalism will use a decision-making process that takes the best features of science and then democratizes it: Everyone is welcome to take part in researching problems and proposing solutions Decisions will be based on large amounts of unbiased, verifiable real world data, as well as the most current models and the most accurate simulations possible All methods, data and analysis will be made public and be subject to review by a diverse pool of experts Proposed courses of action will include predictions and a plan to verify that the outcomes are as expected When there is consensus among the experts and stakeholders, the public will be informed of the plan and given the opportunity to object or suggest an alternative Otherwise, the public are encouraged to research things they care about, to make proposals and to vote directly on alternate courses of action, when more than one is scientifically reasonable If a solution doesn’t turn out as expected, it will be adjusted or abandoned, as appropriate https://www.unitedhumans.com/embrace-the-world daily 0.75 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/38d22660-5cac-457e-9660-c2ae88d11e9e/CollageOfVillains.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/ffd05190-5048-4e71-ba01-38dc5d666ba4/CardMockup.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/ada74a40-f89d-41f0-9e5c-a4fa35ca88ba/Folding+Instructions.png https://www.unitedhumans.com/spinish-inquisition daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.unitedhumans.com/home-tr daily 0.75 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592367370-VX6DARBWG206Q3A467JP/Placeholder+Love.png TR Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592383828-NB5ISE14UPHT9T3O8JWE/Placeholder+Fairness.png TR Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641592394978-TTT8T3TOQ3OAOBGFB6AX/Placeholder+Science.png TR Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641650310551-YHYZQERLYXDLZ86LYD42/Placeholder+Logo+Medium+White+Trans.png TR Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641655285030-NUNEJZ7LSB34X0HNGSV6/Competency-Based%2BAssessment%2Bin%2Bthe%2BScience%2BLab.jpeg TR Home - Solutions At United Humans we believe it’s necessary to disrupt the political and economic status quo; to pivot away from exploitation and greed, towards fairness and sustainability. We believe that such a pivot is possible, but only if everyone’s invited to participate in the process. Add your name to the movement and add your voice to the conversation by joining United Humans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e8b84ccdeec236234bf2c3b/1586273002547-8XTWNL6X10M1Y4UIW77B/2840337.jpg TR Home - The Indefinite Future This might be a multi-generation undertaking, but we must start now. If we allow things to continue on their current trajectory, the accelerating climate crisis and the sixth mass extinction will mean the end for humanity as we know it. As Optimalists, we believe that all future generations of humans, into the indefinite future, are equally deserving of our love and concern as those alive today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8a938727f060c49f9fb7d/1641836358133-C2ZD5EL2JTUO1BMQ9RW4/unsplash-image-fyIPhvavIBs.jpg TR Home - Systemic Change The Internet, smartphones and social media went from unknown to ubiquitous in 20, 10 and 5 years, respectively. Each of these technology revolutions was made possible by the success of the one before. Combined, they allow ideas to spread even faster. Generative AI came from seemingly out of nowhere and was suddenly everywhere, in only 6 months. We believe that with enough engaged supporters, Optimalism can be a viral idea that leads to lasting cultural and systemic change.