A short talk on big issues: What is it like to be human? Why do we dare, care, and share? Why are we curious, generous, and open? What is attention, really?

We have to deal with these questions before artificial intelligence, genetic engineering, and the globalization of cultures have changed us irreversibly. Many areas of activity in science, technology, and the arts offer new perspectives. They point to a coherent view of humans as flows and processes, rather than things and objects. Openness is essential.

Time is ripe for a new collective effort at producing a view of human being relevant to our age.