Help us write a one-page Manifesto on how humans rebuild in the 2020s.

Hi Everyone

I'm David, and I'm the founder of New World Same Humans. It's a newsletter on trends, technology, and society. And a community for those on a mission to build a better shared future.

I'm inspired by the stories of community building that I read here. I wanted to use the community I'm growing to do something meaningful, and I think I've hit on an idea.

The NWSH community has just kicked off a project called the New World Manifesto, and we'd love you to be involved.

The New World Manifesto

We all know these are polarised times. Right now, it feels as though we need to learn more about what unites us. That's the impulse behind our new project.

The NWSH community is a diverse group, drawn from all over the world. We are 14,000+ strong: startup founders in London, AI researchers in Singapore, strategists in Chicago, policy makers in São Paulo and much else besides. But we’re united by one belief: that together, we humans can and must innovate to build a better shared future. Better tools. Better ways to connect. Better institutions, and more.

We wonder what other beliefs our community shares. To find out, we're calling for NWSH members to come together and write a one-page document that outlines the beliefs we share when it comes to the decade that lies ahead, and how we rebuild in the aftermath of the pandemic. A New World Manifesto.

This emphatically isn’t about any flavour of party politics. Rather, it’s about articulating a handful of fundamental principles that we can all agree should guide us we build our shared future in the 2020s.

We see three stages to the project.

– We’ll come together in the NWSH Slack group informally to share early thinking

– That will give rise to a first draft one-page Manifesto, which we’ll iterate together in a shared document

– We’ll hold an online event, where we’ll come together live to finalise and celebrate the Manifesto

We’ll end this process with a simple declaration that distills what we believe as a community. Everyone who has contributed will have the chance to put their name to that document.

Then we’ll do our best to share the Manifesto far and wide.

How You Can Help

We are determined that the Manifesto is informed by as many, and as diverse a group, of voices as possible.

That means you!

And you can share your thinking in a matter of minutes.

The first stage of the process will take place in the NWSH Slack group, where we're going to throw around ideas and perspectives.

To join, simply sign up here: https://newworldsamehumans.com/

If you're excited to share your thinking, it’s likely you know others who’d make a great contribution, too. Please share the New World Manifesto project with them!

Thanks so much for reading.

David.