Instrumental Humanism is not a book about kindness, morality, or ideals.
It is a structural declaration.
This book argues that modern systems do not fail humans by accident.
They fail humans by design—by externalizing cost, normalizing sacrifice, and redefining collapse as personal weakness.
Rather than proposing another ethical appeal, Instrumental Humanism introduces a framework in which human dignity is treated as a non-negotiable structural constraint, not a moral suggestion.
Drawing from system analysis, institutional design, disability-first logic, and failure mechanics, the book introduces:
Structural Failure Analysis (SFA) — a method for identifying failure as system output
Human Tolerance Band (HTB) — the measurable limits of sustainable human participation
Failure Normalization and Cost Externalization as core design mechanisms
Instrumental Humanism (IH) as a post-modern framework for redesigning systems without sacrifice
This is not a manifesto of hope.
It is a refusal to design systems that require heroism to survive.
Written for readers who work with systems—policy designers, researchers, administrators, engineers, and institutional critics—this book functions as both a declaration and a reference document.
It is meant to be cited, not consumed.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Instrumental Humanism is not a book about kindness, morality, or ideals.It is a structural declaration.This book argues that modern systems do not fail humans by accident.They fail humans by design-by externalizing cost, normalizing sacrifice, and redefining collapse as personal weakness.Rather than proposing another ethical appeal, Instrumental Humanism introduces a framework in which human dignity is treated as a non-negotiable structural constraint, not a moral suggestion.Drawing from system analysis, institutional design, disability-first logic, and failure mechanics, the book introduces: Structural Failure Analysis (SFA) - a method for identifying failure as system outputHuman Tolerance Band (HTB) - the measurable limits of sustainable human participationFailure Normalization and Cost Externalization as core design mechanismsInstrumental Humanism (IH) as a post-modern framework for redesigning systems without sacrificeThis is not a manifesto of hope.It is a refusal to design systems that require heroism to survive.Written for readers who work with systems-policy designers, researchers, administrators, engineers, and institutional critics-this book functions as both a declaration and a reference document.It is meant to be cited, not consumed. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798243475990
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