A little more room to be human.
The Modern Human is an evolving library of ideas, tools and practices for living well in a world that asks a lot of our attention.
Start free. Go deeper when you want to.
Explore membership ↓One ecosystem. Three levels of access.
Read, explore and begin for free. Membership opens more of The Modern Human — deeper tools, practices, resources and ways to put the ideas into your actual life.
Courses sit separately from membership and can be purchased whenever a subject deserves a deeper dive.
$0
A place to begin.
For anyone curious about psychology, technology and living a little more intentionally.
- Selected Modern Human Journal articles
- Selected research + ideas
- Introductory ecosystem content
- Selected tools + practices
- Course previews
- The Modern Human Letter
- An account, and the ability to save selected content
No credit card required.
$19/ month
Go beyond reading. Start putting it into practice.
Everything in Free, plus the working parts of the ecosystem.
- Full Journal access
- Full research + evidence library
- Expanded Modern Human tools
- Guided practices
- Reflection tools
- Personal experiments
- Downloadable resources
- Save resources to My Modern Human
- Member-only content
- New resources as they're released
- 10% off all $49 courses
Cancel anytime.
$39/ month
For people who want to turn insight into a more intentional way of living.
Everything in Member, plus the site's most personalized and premium ongoing experiences.
- Everything in Member
- Premium interactive tools
- Deeper guided experiences
- Personalized check-ins
- Personalized recommendations
- Personal Modern Human plans
- Advanced reflection experiences
- Premium downloadable resources
- New premium tools as they're released
- 20% off all $49 courses
Cancel anytime.
Some things deserve more than an article.
Modern Human Courses are structured, self-paced explorations of the psychological challenges of modern life.
Each combines psychology, reflection, practical tools and real-world experiments designed to help you understand something — and actually do something with what you've learned.
$49
Per course · one-time purchase
- 6–8 substantial modules
- Therapist-informed education
- Guided reflections
- Practical experiments
- Downloadable tools
- Personal integration plan
- Self-paced
- Lifetime access
10% course savings
$44.10per course
20% course savings
$39.20per course
You don't need a membership to take a course.
Membership or a course?
For the ongoing practice of being human.
Choose membership if you want continuing access to ideas, tools, research, practices and personalized resources across the entire Modern Human ecosystem.
Free · $19/month · $39/month
For going deep on one thing.
Choose a course when there's a particular part of modern life you want to understand and work through in a more structured way.
$49 each · lifetime access
And yes — you can do both.
Members receive their course discount automatically.
The detail
Courses are always a separate $49 purchase. Membership changes what you pay for them, not whether they're included.
| Free | Member $19 | Member+ $39 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journal | Selected articles | Everything | Everything |
| Research + evidence | Selected explainers | Full library | Full library |
| Tools + practices | Selected | Expanded library | Expanded library |
| Downloads | — | Included | Premium included |
| Saving + personal library | Selected content | Everything, with boards | Everything, with boards |
| Interactive tools | — | Included | Premium interactive |
| Personal check-ins | Introductory | Full check-in | Personalized + advanced |
| Personal plans | Short version | Full plan | Personal Modern Human plans |
| Premium resources | — | — | Included |
| New member releases | — | Included | Included + premium |
| Course discount | — | 10% | 20% |
Before you decide
Are courses included with membership?
No. Courses are deeper standalone experiences and are purchased separately for $49 each. Members receive 10% off courses and Member+ subscribers receive 20% off.
Do I need a membership to purchase a course?
No. Anyone can purchase a Modern Human Course.
What happens if I cancel my membership?
Your membership access ends at the end of your billing period. Any courses you've purchased remain yours with lifetime access.
Can I start for free?
Absolutely. Free membership gives you a meaningful introduction to The Modern Human and selected resources throughout the ecosystem.
Can I change membership levels?
Yes. Members can upgrade, downgrade or cancel from their account.
Will more resources be added?
Yes. The Modern Human is designed as a growing ecosystem, with new writing, research, tools and experiences added over time.
Technology keeps changing.
Human needs don't.
Build a modern life with more room for the things that make us human.