The Human RenaissanceHistorical title development
The Human Renaissance
An earlier book concept, preserved as part of the development record.
The mission and the book.
The Human Renaissance names the larger mission connecting Martin’s writing, education, civic work, and responsible technology. The Eternal Renaissance is the current flagship book.
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The fifth work widens the inquiry from the formation of a person to the human future we are building together. It considers culture, institutions, technology, and the responsibilities that follow from extraordinary power.
Beyond the individual
Human formation has a public horizon. The habits of a person meet the institutions, stories, and systems that shape a common world.
The purposes of power
Technological capacity raises questions of dignity, responsibility, and limits. Capability needs an account of what it is for.
A culture of renewal
The work asks how learning, art, fellowship, and service can help sustain a future worthy of human care.