==Zak Stein is a writer, futurist, transformative educator, and co-founder of **[[The Consilience Project]]**.== --- ## About: - I studied philosophy and religion at Hampshire College, and then educational neuroscience, human development, and the philosophy of education at Harvard University. While a student at Harvard, I co-founded what would become Lectica, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to the research-based, justice-oriented reform of large-scale standardized testing in K-12, higher-education, and business. - I’ve published two books.  _Social Justice and Educational Measurement_ was based on my dissertation and traces the history of standardized testing and its ethical implications. My second book,  _Education in a Time Between Worlds_, expands the philosophical work to include grappling with the relations between schooling and technology more broadly. I also write for peer-reviewed academic journals across a range of topics including the philosophy of learning, educational technology, and integral theory. My work has appeared in a variety of journals including, _American Psychologist_, _New Ideas in Psychology_, _Mind, Brain, and Education_, _Integral Review_, and the _Journal of Philosophy of Education._ - Teaching is one of my greatest pleasures, which I have enjoyed doing at Harvard University, Meridian University, and JFK University. My invited speaking engagements span a wide range of venues, from metamodern podcasts to the National Security Agency and off-the-grid spiritual retreat centers. - I am a scholar at the Ronin Institute, where I research the relations between education, human development, and the evolution of civilizations. - I serve as Co-President and  Academic Director of the activist think-tank at the Center for Integral Wisdom, where I write and teach at the edges of integral meta-theory. - I act on the scientific advisor boards of technology start-ups, where I use my expertise in ethics and human development to help guide innovation. - I offer human development and learning science consultations to schools, organizations, and educational technology companies. --- ### Links: - Personal Website: www.zakstein.org --- ### Social: - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-stein-757b528 --- ### Focus: #futureofcivilization #education #educationaltechnology #humandevelopment #integraltheory #learningscience #metamodernism #philosophy #philosophyoflearning #sensemaking