Around the globe, there are many traditions that deal with the human need for belonging and formation: To be part of a group and to evolve as an individual and become You. In Europe, this goes by the name Bildung, in parts of Africa, it is called Ubuntu, and in Latin America Buen Vivir. In other parts of the world, it has different names. It is a hallmark of humanity and our ability to build civilizations and keep social peace that we educate and form our minds and hearts so that we can live peacefully in mutual disagreement and even get to the point where we may appreciate differences and plurality. This book is about these traditions from around the globe. It is also about what happens to humanity when we are confronted with the challenges of the 21st century, such as social media, AI, and the risk of being bombarded with fake news. How can we educate for such a complete shift in the human condition? To make sense of that, we need to explore what it means to be human. This anthology has the following contributions and contributors: Foreword Klaas van Egmond, the Netherlands The World That Might Have Been… Thakur S. Powdyel, Bhutan Ubuntu & Bildung: Our Common Heritage 23 Mamphela Ramphele, South Africa Personal growth, Lifelong Learning and Democracy Joseph Kessels, the Netherlands The Significance of Bildung Lene Rachel Andersen, Denmark Practical Implications of a Philosophy of Humane Education Julian Nida-Rümelin, Germany Let’s Make Instead of Follow Peter Mesker and Hanke Drop, the Netherlands Bildung and Worldviews: Education through Ubuntu, Buen Vivir and Happiness Dorine van Norren, the Netherlands The Transformative Encounter Marcos Sarasola, Uruguay Confucian Bildung Past, Present, and Future Cheng Yi-Heng, China Human Ecology Education and Its Foundational Value for Transforming Society Sandra Ericson, United States From Bildung to Identity Thomas Aastrup Rømer, Denmark Technology and the Decline of the Bildung Human Steve Joordens and Adam Frost, Canada The Last Educators Dr. Zachary Stein, United States Bildung Brings Hope and Empowerment in Post-Conflict Contexts Eliane Metni, Lebanon What it means to be human. Kōtahitanga, Unity, Togetherness Noema Toia Williams, Aotearoa, New Zealand