In the age of full automation, do humans still have real agency? This bridge essay explores SE’s principle of “forkability” as a foundational right—ensuring people can always challenge, remix, or reinvent their automated systems. Resilience, meaning, and true autonomy depend on a world that remains perpetually forkable, even as machines do more for us.

How can justice, resilience, and wisdom thrive as society digitizes? This Gold Standard++ SE Press protocol paper hardwires equity, living audits, opt-outs, and wisdom mechanisms—empowering societies for adaptive flourishing through continual challenge, public repair, and corrigibility.