Artificial Intelligence and the Human Future
Could artificial intelligence someday help human beings resolve their conflicts? This piece looks far beyond the current debate about whether AI will cause short-term social disruptions to ask a different question: Is it possible that AI may one day help people transcend anger, misunderstanding and self-interest to settle disputes more rationally and peacefully — from personal disagreements to conflicts on a much larger scale?
Building Self-Worth: Making Children “Bullyproof”
Bullying can do its greatest emotional damage when it reinforces doubts a child already has about themself. Drawing on decades of experience, the Humanity Project offers a different approach to bullying: building genuine self-worth so children become stronger, more resilient and less vulnerable to a bully’s attacks.
Bullying, Dating Violence and the Power of Bystanders
Bullying and dating violence may appear to be different problems, but both can grow from attempts to gain power and control over others. Dr. Laura Finley explores their connections and explains how educating young people to become active bystanders can help prevent both forms of abuse.
Gun Violence and the Culture Behind It
Gun control and better mental-health treatment can help reduce gun violence. But neither alone addresses the deeper problem. This piece, written immediately after the 2018 Parkland school shooting, explores some of the cultural forces that can nurture violence — and asks what must change if we hope to prevent it.
Beyond Color
What if we stopped defining people by color? Words such as black and white carry centuries of cultural associations that can shape how we perceive one another. This piece proposes a different vocabulary for human difference — one based on geographic ancestry rather than color — and asks whether changing the words we use might change the way we perceive one another.
