Will meaning survive the rise of virtual and synthetic realities? This bridge essay explores SE’s protocols for flourishing, identity, and wisdom, arguing that only contestable, plural, and repairable forms of meaning can thrive in programmable worlds. In the synthetic future, meaning is co-created through public challenge, narrative diversity, and radical openness.

How can culture adapt to accelerating tech change? This foundational SE Press paper introduces living narratives, plural audits, and registry-locked meaning repair—ensuring creative and psychological resilience in turbulent digital eras.