Steve McIntosh

Steve McIntosh is a philosopher of noosphere evolution. Influenced by the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, his work focuses on understanding intrinsic value and furthering the development of human culture. Writing in the emerging field of developmental philosophy, McIntosh has authored four books: Developmental Politics (2020), The Presence of the Infinite (2015), Evolution’s Purpose (2012), and Integral Consciousness and the Future of Evolution (2007). His fifth philosophy book, Truth Emerging, will be published by Orbis Books in 2026. Since 2013, McIntosh has served as cofounder and director of the Institute for Cultural Evolution nonprofit organization.

In addition to his work in philosophy, McIntosh is also a political commentator who has published op-eds in USA Today, Real Clear Politics, The Daily Beast, and other prominent media outlets. He has been a guest on numerous podcasts, including NPR, Oxford Review, The Glenn Show, and Rebel Wisdom. He is also the cocreator of DepolarizingGPT, a 3-answer political chatbot. In 2020, he coauthored Conscious Leadership, with John Mackey and Carter Phipps.

Before becoming a writer and social entrepreneur, he had a variety of other successful careers, including founding the consumer products company Now & Zen, and practicing law with one of America’s largest firms. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia Law School and the University of Southern California Business School. He grew up in Los Angeles and now lives in Boulder, Colorado with his family.

His X account is: @CultureDevelops

His email address is: steve@stevemcintosh.com