Consider this book your invitation to the most exciting party of the century. We have invited you and some of the greatest minds of our species to dance, share cake, and ponder the age-old question: how can we make our world better? Seeking the Perfect World guides readers through thoughtful discussions of twenty-first-century challenges while providing everything needed to critically engage with current events and personal dilemmas.

This book explores topics humans have discussed for centuries … and more recent developments. We discuss what is human nature, why humans go to war, international relations, education, animal rights, transhumanism, artificial intelligence, and more! Chapters introduce readers to different philosophies (and philosophers) and prompt nuanced reasoning via Socratic questions and thought experiments. Not only will this book enable readers to understand the complexities of some of the most pressing global challenges, but it will also provide a grounding on philosophical, sociological, and economic thinking and ideas.

Whether you are dipping your toes into philosophy for the first time, or you are a bright, curious teen seeking interesting conversations on the current events and global challenges, or a parent seeking ways to discuss difficult topics with your child – this book will provide you with the language and strategies needed to understand your own views and feelings while engaging in civic discourse. Come chat with philosophers, challenge your critical thinking, and expand your understanding of our world: past, present, and future.

Karem Roitman, Ph.D. (DPhil Oxford) is a lecturer in political philosophy and global development for the Open University and a consultant and public speaker on education, creative leadership, diversity, and belonging. She is also Director of Thinkers Meet Up Ltd (TMU), which runs enrichment courses for gifted and 2e students. She has worked in education for over 20 years, teaching from primary to postgraduate students, and training hundreds of teachers around the world on project-based learning, and twenty-first-century skills. She is a passionate advocate for inclusive, intercultural education, and critical global citizenship.