Charting The Road Ahead.
Our Mission: Leveraging Data Science for Human Betterment
Science
Pillar 1We affirm reason, evidence, and scientific inquiry as essential tools for understanding the universe and solving human problems. We reject supernatural explanations and untested claims, placing trust in human intelligence, critical thinking, and empirical knowledge. Scientific discovery and technology, guided by ethical reflection, can improve human life and expand human potential.
- Transparent assumptions
- Statistical discipline
- Reproducible workflows
- Interpretability first
Moral Excellence
Pillar 2We affirm an open, pluralistic, and democratic society grounded in human rights, justice, and fairness. We support the separation of church and state, respect for privacy, and the dignity and autonomy of mature individuals. Humanist ethics values compassion, responsibility, and moral excellence, guided by reason, dialogue, and an understanding of consequences. We strive for the common good of humanity, care for the Earth and other species, oppose discrimination and intolerance, and commit to nurturing reason and empathy across generations.
- Human dignity over metrics
- Bias & harm analysis
- Privacy & consent
- Responsible evaluation
Hope and Meaning
Pillar 3We affirm joy, creativity, and the pursuit of meaning in this life. We value the arts alongside the sciences, embrace curiosity about the universe, and face the future with optimism and hope. We choose learning over dogma, truth over ignorance, compassion over fear, beauty over ugliness, and reason over blind faith or irrationality. We believe in striving toward the fullest realization of our human potential.
- Well-being & community
- Social impact narratives
- Design for trust
- Compassionate systems
Featured work
Projects that combine evidence, ethics, and human meaning.
Housing vs. Income: A Humanist View
A story-first analysis of affordability, inequity, and what the numbers hide.
Ethical Visualization Checklist
A practical framework to reduce distortion, harm, and manipulation in charts.
Meaningful Metrics
A critique of KPI obsession and a proposal for humane measurement.
Writing
Notes on ethics, visualization, and humane measurement.
Build kinder systems.
Sentropy is a personal framework for choosing what to build, how to evaluate it, and who it should serve. If you’d like to collaborate, talk research, or share a project idea, reach out.
Guiding question
“Does this increase dignity and understanding?”