The Great Enlightenment of the 21st Century

What if humanity's greatest problems are not inevitable?

What if tyranny, war, chronic disease, organisational failure, and many forms of human suffering can be better understood—and, over time, significantly reduced?

Welcome to **The Great Enlightenment of the 21st Century**, a community for people who believe that knowledge, reason, science, compassion, and open discussion can help build a better future.

Our talks explore some of the biggest questions facing humanity:

* Can we create societies that are freer and more resilient?

* Can mental illness and chronic disease become far less common?

* Can we build organisations that consistently help people thrive?

* Can future technologies transform human wellbeing?

* Can humanity achieve lasting peace and prosperity?

* What does it mean to truly understand ourselves as a species?

Our weekly discussions combine insights from psychology, neuroscience, medicine, economics, political science, evolutionary biology, technology, philosophy,