WHICH FUTURE? Choosing Democracy, Climate Health, and Social Justice will change forever the possibilities you imagine for our collective future. Relentless climate disruption and severe societal inequities already threaten Earth’s well-being and humanity’s future. But are chaotic, dystopian scenarios inevitable? Not if we recognize our collective choices as the very foundation of these destructive forces. At fault are the laws and policies dictated by the modern “neoliberal” political regime—fueled by the belief that minimally regulated private capital should be allowed to dictate the fate of our climate and other common resources on which all our lives depend.

WHICH FUTURE? presents a bold, provocative alternative to the neoliberal worldview based on an imaginative synthesis of 21st century cognitive, cultural, and biological sciences. First, it explains how, because human reality is socially constructed, we have the power to control our own destiny. Second, it spells out the way humanity is interconnected with nature, so that our very survival depends on keeping nature healthy. Finally, it fleshes out the full worldview of “natural humanism,” built on the values of true democracy and sound natural science, a vision of people interconnected with the planet and each other, and morally committed to everyone’s well-being and fulfillment.