The Human Race — A Framework for Hope

A Framework for Hope

The world is changing.
So can we.

Five converging challenges. A proven framework for navigating them. This is an honest account of where we are – and a genuine path toward where we could be.

Start with Episode 1 → Free to read · 12-part series on Substack

The Challenges We Face

Five significant forces are reshaping our world at the same time. Understanding them clearly – without fear or denial – is the first step toward navigating them well.

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Planetary Crisis

02

Inequality

03

Epistemic Crisis

04

AI Without Governance

05

Governance Failure

The Human Race is a framework for navigating all five – six principles, tested with leaders across five continents, that work at every scale from individual decisions to civilisational ones.

The Series

12 episodes. A new way of seeing.

Published on Substack every week. Free to read. The book and podcast follow later in 2026.

Each episode builds on the last – from understanding the forces reshaping our world to the six Axioms of Ways that offer a clear, practical path forward.

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01

I Wish I’d Been Wrong

Jim Gibson · Live now

02

The Human Race — A Framework for Hope: Introduction

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

03

The WTF Crisis

Jim Gibson · Coming soon

04

The AI Crisis

Jim Gibson · Coming soon

05

The Epistemic Crisis

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

06

Introduction to the Axioms of Ways

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

07

Other Ways of Knowing

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

08

Regeneration

Jim Gibson · Coming soon

09

Abundance 2.0

Jim Gibson · Coming soon

10

The Stories We Tell

Jim Gibson · Coming soon

11

The Social Contract

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

12

Truth & Trust

Laura Haynes · Coming soon

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The Authors

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Jim Gibson

Co-founder · The Human Race

Jim is the author of Tip of the Spear (2017), which examined the collision between exponential technological change and the human systems struggling to keep pace. He has spent 30 years building and advising technology companies in North America.

The Human Race is the natural sequel – a framework for what leaders and institutions can actually do about it.

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Laura Haynes

Co-founder · The Human Race

A business leader and advisor, Laura has over 30 years helping organisations to embrace change, build and enhance culture and expand potential through a unique approach that fuses strategic planning, innovation and intelligent communications.

This led to the guiding principles behind the purpose-led approach to building culture and sustainability in organisations. The results are sustainable brands that deliver their core purpose, recognise their role and impact in the world and nurture loyalty.

The Human Race

The Axioms of Ways

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