Principles
Four simple ideas form Humanistan’s philosophical core.
Human first.
A person is always more than the category we place them in. Our nationalities, religions, cultures, beliefs, communities, histories, and other identities can matter profoundly. “Human first” is an invitation not to let the category make the person disappear.
Here we are. Together.
People hold profoundly different beliefs about why we are here, what existence means, and what ultimately matters. Humanistan requires no shared answer. Whatever our answers may be, we find ourselves here with one another.
Belonging does not require an enemy.
Our circles give us identity, intimacy, responsibility, culture, friendship, memory, and meaning. Humanistan does not regard belonging as the problem. It asks whether knowing who we are must require someone else to become them.
Leave room for uncertainty.
Humanistan does not ask people to abandon conviction. It asks us to leave room for listening, questioning, learning, and the possibility that our understanding may be incomplete. Humanistan leaves that room for itself as well.