HU.MN: Humanist-in-Residence Consulting

Disruptive innovation is a redefinition of value.
Value is social. Social value is human.
That’s why the strategic core of disruptive innovation is human.

What is HU.MN?

HU.MN is a humanist-in-residence consulting program for organizations building the future. We embed humanistic intelligence into innovation ecosystems—bringing ethical depth, narrative coherence, and philosophical clarity to systems undergoing rapid transformation.

If you're building new institutions, rethinking ownership, governing at scale, or shaping platforms meant to change the world, HU.MN can help you do so wisely, justly, and with lasting legitimacy.

Why Humanistic Intelligence?

Organizations focused on proof-of-humanity, trust architecture, or radical governance need more than economists, technologists, and policy experts. They need humanists.

Humanistic intelligence:

  • Grounds innovation in values that matter.

  • Builds trust with user communities.

  • Uncovers blind spots in logic, narrative, and governance.

  • Turns critique into constructive strategic design.

  • Helps you grow without losing the meaning that makes growth matter.

Core Value Areas

  1. Legitimation
    Address public trust and skepticism through deeper ethical alignment. We help you build platforms that are not only defensible, but just.

  2. Deeper Imagination
    We bring historical, political, and ontological lenses to your work—situating your project in time and meaning.

  3. Ethical Rigor & Justice Orientation
    Justice isn’t PR. It’s design. HU.MN helps define what a just system looks like—for your mission, your users, and the world.

  4. Critical Insight
    The critical method identifies limits and possibilities. We challenge assumptions, expose pitfalls, and sharpen strategy.

  5. Metaphysical Breadth
    Most innovation is stuck in Western, rationalist, individualist frames. We open space for plural ontologies and worldviews—essential for truly global systems.

HU.MN Deliverables

  • A Humanist Manifesto for your organization: framing your purpose through the lens of justice, humanity, and meaning.

  • A Strategic Ethics Roadmap aligned to your product and governance development.

  • A Justice Taxonomy: a framework for thinking about distribution, inclusion, and value in your platform or system.

  • Ongoing advisory or embedded engagement as a Humanist-in-Residence (individual or team).

Integrating HU.MN With Existing Offers

While HU.MN is our flagship framework, it builds on and integrates three targeted service lines:

  • Narrative Infrastructure
    For organizations struggling to articulate their mission, legitimacy, or theory of change. We align your story with your strategy.

  • Exit Detox
    For ventures or institutions ready to rethink growth and value creation. We offer models beyond the exit.

  • Governance by Design
    For communities, DAOs, or civic platforms building new rules of coordination. We bridge ethical theory and operational execution.

Each of these services can be delivered independently or as part of a comprehensive HU.MN engagement.

Let’s build something worth believing in.

HU.MN is currently available for short-term engagements, advisory roles, or pilot partnerships. We are actively seeking organizations with bold missions, open minds, and the courage to lead with principle.

Let’s talk.