# Council of Humanity ## Mental health experts ### Daniel Mackler * Musician, filmmaker, Youtuber, and writer. * Former psychotherapist. * Author of TODO * Website: [link](https://wildtruth.net/) * YouTube: [link](http://www.youtube.com/@dmackler58) ### [Gabor Maté](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabor_Mat%C3%A9) * Website: [link](https://drgabormate.com/) ### [Bessel van der Kolk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessel_van_der_Kolk) * Psychiatrist, author, researcher and educator. * Author of "The Body Keeps the Score" * Website: [link](https://www.besselvanderkolk.com/) ## Hard scientists who can actually talk to other people, "non-nerds" ### [Neil deGrasse Tyson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_deGrasse_Tyson) * Astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. ### Bill Nye??? ### [Mark Rober](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rober) * YouTuber, engineer, inventor, and educator. * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@MarkRober) ## Creative people in touch with their emotions ### [Toby Fox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Fox) * Video game developer and composer. * Creator of Undertale and Deltarune. ### [Davey Wreden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davey_Wreden) * Game designer and developer. * Creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner's Guide. ### [Hans Zimmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Zimmer) * Film score composer and music producer. * Website: [link](http://hanszimmer.com/) ### [Yoko Taro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoko_Taro) * Video game director and scenario writer. * The mastermind behind NieR and NieR: Automata. ### [Keiichi Okabe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiichi_Okabe) * Composer and arranger. * Author of Nier and Nier: Automata soundtracks, among many others. ### Creative team behind [Nier: Automata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nier:_Automata) ### [Godfrey Reggio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godfrey_Reggio) * Director of experimental documentary films. * Creator of the Qatsi trilogy. ### [Philip Glass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Glass) * Composer and pianist. * Author of many amazing movie soundtracks, especially in collaboration with Godfrey Reggio. * Website: [link](https://philipglass.com/) ### Ceative team behind [Black & White](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_%26_White_(video_game)) ### Creative team behind [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellblade:_Senua%27s_Sacrifice) ### Melina Juergens * Lead actress in [Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellblade:_Senua%27s_Sacrifice). * IMDb: [link](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8750141/) * Instagram: [link](https://www.instagram.com/melinajuergensofficial/) ### [VNV Nation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNV_Nation) * Electronic music group. * Website: [link](https://vnvnation.com/) ### Passarela Death Squad * Website: [link](https://www.passarella.co.uk/passarella-death-squad) ### Creative team behind [Arcane](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcane_(TV_series)) ### Creative team behind [The Lion King](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_King) ### Creative team behind [The Owl House](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Owl_House) ### Creative team behind [She-Ra and the Princesses of Power](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She-Ra_and_the_Princesses_of_Power) ### Creative team behind [Joker](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joker_(2019_film)) ### Creative team behind [Spec Ops: The Line](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spec_Ops:_The_Line) ### Creative team behind [This War of Mine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_War_of_Mine) ### Creative team behind [Beholder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beholder_(video_game)) ### [Fullbright](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fullbright_(company)) * Wikipedia says that there is one person in the company right now, but seriously, everyone who genuinely worked on Gone Home and Tacoma are in. ### Creative team behind [Night in the Woods](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_in_the_Woods) (RIP [Alec Holowka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alec_Holowka)) ### Creative team behind [Outer Wilds](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Wilds) ### [Justin Roiland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Roiland) * Voice actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. * Co-creator of Rick and Morty. ### [Goldfrapp](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfrapp) * Electronic music duo from London. * Website: [link](https://www.goldfrapp.com/) ### [Cyndi Lauper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyndi_Lauper) * Singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. * Website: [link](https://cyndilauper.com/) ### [Sia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sia) * Singer and songwriter. * Website: [link](https://www.siamusic.net/) ### [Halestorm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halestorm) * Rock band. * Website: [link](https://www.halestormrocks.com/) ### [Alexander Pushnoy](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9F%D1%83%D1%88%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9,_%D0%90%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D1%80_%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87) * Musician, singer, actor, voice actor, videoblogger. * Website: [link](http://pushnoy.ru/) * VK: [link](https://vk.com/pushnoy_ru) ### [Harry Brewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hbomberguy) * YouTuber, activist. * Raised more than $347,000 for the trans charity during his 57-hour Donkey Kong 64 Twitch stream. * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@hbomberguy) * Patreon: [link](https://www.patreon.com/hbomb) ### MarcoMeatball * Former pro opera singer, turned voice actor, turned youtuber. * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@MarcoMeatball) * Twitch: [link](https://www.twitch.tv/marcomeatball) * X: [link](https://x.com/MrMarcoMeatball) * Discord: [link](https://discord.gg/pmHVrBGfQu) * Patreon: [link](https://patreon.com/marcomeatball) * Ko-fi: [link](https://ko-fi.com/marcodmeatball) ### Michał "FalKKonE" Sokołowski * Music writer, arranger, and producer. * Best known for his iconic Intense Symphonic Metal style. * Website: [link](https://www.falkkone.com/) ### Samuel Kim * Epic and Cinematic Arrangements of Film, TV, Anime and Game Soundtracks! * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@samuelkimmusic) * Spotify: [link](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2bdcBjvuI9worc472GbeU0?si=A6m2cKLQQiW1odSOwSTEOQ) * Apple Music: [link](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/samuel-kim/1489801552) * YouTube Music: [link](https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC5LMr1oW9sZp5DVK9xr_k9A) * Patreon: [link](https://www.patreon.com/samuelkimmusic) ### [Bo Burnham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Burnham) * Stand-up comedian, musician, YouTuber, actor, and filmmaker. * Website: [link](https://www.boburnham.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@boburnham) ### Ross Scott * Website: [link](https://www.accursedfarms.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@Accursed_Farms) ### [Ricky Gervais](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Gervais) * Comedian, actor, writer, producer, director and musician. * Website: [link](https://rickygervais.com/) ### [John Oliver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Oliver) * Comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. * Website: [link](https://www.iamjohnoliver.com/) ### [Hasan Minhaj](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasan_Minhaj) * Comedian, writer, producer, actor and television host. * Website: [link](https://www.hasanminhaj.com/) ### [Johnny Harris](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Harris_(journalist)) * YouTuber, filmmaker, and independent journalist. * Website: [link](https://www.johnnyharris.ch/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@johnnyharris) ### [Bill Maher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Maher) * Comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. * Website: [link](https://billmaher.com/) ## Business experts ### Gordon Hartman * Philanthropist and former homebuilder. * Website: [link](https://www.gordonhartman.com/) ### [Ray Dalio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Dalio) * Billionaire investor and hedge fund manager. * Author of TODO. ### [Christopher Voss](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Voss) * Businessman, author, and academic. * Former FBI hostage negotiator. * Website: [link](https://www.blackswanltd.com/chris-voss) ### [Linus Sebastian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Sebastian) * CEO of Linus Media Group. YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@LinusTechTips) ### Gamers Nexus PC hardware reviews, game benchmarks, component analysis. * Website: [link](https://gamersnexus.net/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@GamersNexus) ### [Pine64](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine64) Hong Kong-based organization that designs, manufactures, and sells single-board computers, notebook computers, as well as smartwatch/smartphones. * Website: [link](https://pine64.org/) ## Lawyers ### Leonard French * Tinkerer, programmer, and lawyer. * Website: [link](https://lawfulmasses.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@lawfulmasses) * X: [link](https://twitter.com/leonardjfrench) * Patreon: [link](https://patreon.com/ljfrench) ## Tech people None for now. ## Firearms/military experts ### Brandon Herrera * Website: [link](https://www.theakguy.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@BrandonHerrera) * X: [link](https://twitter.com/TheAKGuy) * Instagram: [link](https://instagram.com/realbrandonherrera) ### [Jonathan Ferguson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Ferguson) * Firearm historian and author. * Became popular from GameSpot's "Firearm Expert Reacts" series. * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@RoyalArmouries) ### Creative team behind [Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Rainbow_Six_(video_game)) ### Creative team behind [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Clancy%27s_Ghost_Recon_(2001_video_game)) ### Creative team behind [Insurgency](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_(video_game)) ### Creative team behind [Arma 3](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arma_3) ### Creative team behind [Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty_4:_Modern_Warfare) ## Modern day philosophers ### [David Benatar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Benatar) * Philosopher, academic, and author. * Antinatalist. * Author of "Better Never to Have Been: The Harm of Coming into Existence". ### Gary Inmendham Philosopher, efilist. * Website: [link](http://www.efilism.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@inmendham) ### exurb1a * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@Exurb1a) * Facebook: [link](https://www.facebook.com/exurb1a/) * Patreon: [link](https://www.patreon.com/exurb1r) ### [Abigail Thorn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Thorn) * YouTuber, actress, and playwright. * Youtube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@PhilosophyTube) ## Human rights activists ### [Alexey Navalny](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny) * Russian opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist and a political prisoner. * Website: [link](https://navalny.com/) * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@NavalnyLiveChannel) Died before I could publish this document. Rest in peace, fellow King. ### [Edward Snowden](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden) * Former computer intelligence consultant and whistleblower. * Website: [link](https://edwardsnowden.substack.com/) ### [Chelsea Manning](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Manning) * Activist and whistleblower. ### [Julian Assange](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Assange) * Editor, publisher, and activist. * Creator of WikiLeaks. ### [James Stephanie Sterling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stephanie_Sterling) * Freelance video game journalist, critic, pundit, YouTuber, and professional wrestler. * YouTube: [link](https://www.youtube.com/@JimSterling)