This book of essays looks at living sustainable economic, political and environmental lives by viewing ourselves as a species, not as a collection of competitive individuals and tribes. While our instincts are our own worse enemies, the reality is that humans have the intellectual capacity to do better, for themselves, for others and for this fragile planet we call home. If we have that capacity, then why wouldn't we? The essays offer a framework for thought and a jumping off point for the pursuit of solutions to our personal and collective challenges. Optimism is placed at the feet of the next generation who, through education and sustainable, ethical practices, can change the direction humans have been taking for millennia. It's not so much the creative solutions needed, although more of them will always be welcomed; it is more the collective willpower to change ourselves, and the world, for the better.