Meaning Cultures

Society in a Post-Scarcity World

by Piotr Trzpil

Meaning Cultures

A Deep Inquiry into the Past and the Future of Human Culture

"Meaning Cultures" is a non-fiction work that tries to find basic building blocks of a meaningful culture - from ancient times to modern-day, and into the post-scarcity future.

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Explore the Themes

This book ventures deep into the concepts that shape our mind and our society.

Remembering the Past

Ancient societies joined law, ritual, economy, and meaning into one lived fabric. Taking note of those design insights - without the coercion - shows how spaces, narratives, and shared ceremonies can anchor belonging and purpose today.

The Twofold Mind

Human cognition runs on two complementary engines: narrative intuition that makes life coherent, and analytical reasoning that checks truth. Cultivating both enables lives and institutions that feel meaningful while staying reality‑based.

Building Culture on Purpose

Culture doesn't just happen - it's designed. By channeling status toward real contribution, creating permeable experiences people can co‑create, and setting shared commons for cooperation, we can build plural, resilient worlds worth belonging to.