The New Human Rights Movement

The New Human Rights Movement: Rethinking Activism in the 21st Century Society is broken. We can design our way to a better one. In our interconnected world, self-interest and social-interest are rapidly becoming indistinguishable. If current negative trajectories remain, including growing climate destabilization, biodiversity loss, and economic inequality, an impending future of ecological collapse and societal destabilization will make "personal success" virtually meaningless. This book presents a bold case for rethinking activism in the 21st century, drawing from economics, history, philosophy, and modern public-health research. It argues against the long-standing narrative of universal scarcity and other pervasive myths that defend the current state of affairs, revealing the structural causes of poverty, social oppression, and the ongoing degradation of public health. The New Human Rights Movement explores the potential of a grand shift in our socioeconomic approach, designing a world where the human family has become truly sustainable. It warns against the flaws of our current system while revealing a bright and expansive future possible if we succeed.