The Artistry Of Being Human
Exploring the opportunity presented by unprecedented levels of prosperity and available time to craft an entirely new way of being
Reaching for the essence of what it truly means to be human
Rather than seeing the AI era as a story of human replacement, we explore the possibility that it may become a story of human discovery.
The coming century may confront us with a remarkable opportunity: to shift our attention from what humans can produce to what humans can become. From doing to being.
This project explores that question.
It is a space for thinking about the future of humanity in this new era. An attempt to explore the qualities that make human life meaningful — creativity, desire, playfulness, curiosity, community, moral imagination.
And to ask how those qualities might enhance the next phase of existence and civilization under conditions of abundant time and prosperity.
Artistry Authors
Angus Ridgway
Angus Ridgway is an entrepreneur, author and co‑founder of Potentialife, a leadership development and technology company focused on helping organisations build flourishing cultures. He previously spent two decades as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and is the author of The Joy of Leadership. He writes about human flourishing, leadership, and the future of work in an AI‑shaped world.
Kazim Hussain
Kazim is a serial entrepreneur and advisor, and founder of The Unknown Ventures. His expertise spans multiple domains from the digital economy from marketing to software development and new ventures scaleup. A deep thinker, proudly auto-didactic, and multi-cultural, he exemplifies the winning profile of the emerging AI economy.
Emma Allen
Emma has held senior leadership roles in innovation and culture - as Managing Director of ?What If! Innovation and Head of Innovation Accenture. She has supported many types of people to embrace the positivity and possibility of creative ‘practice’, as well as tap into their intuitions to build new futures. She’s also a new mum, thinking hard about the future she wants to shape for her daughter Indigo.
The real project of the twenty-first century will not be technological at all. It will be the artistry of being human.
