The goal of the Sumus Trust is to develop an economically viable, ecologically sustainable and socially acceptable civilization that can satisfy the reasonable needs, wants and potential of its entire people in perpetuity,

With few exception, humans are driven by a desire to avoid unnecessary pain and suffering and to satisfy a predictable range of human needs and wants. Human conduct is largely governed by the pursuit of these needs and wants, and by individual knowledge, attitudes, values and beliefs.

As most people seek to satisfy their reasonable needs and wants; and the process of satisfying these needs and wants in a civilized society involves a process of specialization, cooperation and mutual service, the goal of an economically viable and ecologically sustainable is realistic and achievable.

An economically viable and ecologically sustainable civilization logically requires appropriate human conduct, consistent with this aim.

The main impediments to this goal include:

• Inappropriate human knowledge attitudes, values and beliefs
• Overpopulation in some areas
• Overconsumption and excessive waste in some areas
• Inappropriate technology and use of fossil fuels

Various knowledge and belief systems compete to govern the mind and conduct of man. Competition is necessary to evolve the most appropriate knowledge, products, services, attitudes, values, beliefs and resulting human conduct that is consistent with the goal of a viable and sustainable civilization. In some cases, war may be necessary to eliminate superseded and redundant knowledge and belief systems.

Sumus means "We Are". It is a Latin first person plural, palindrome pun on the Hebrew "Name of God" I AM (in a continuous tense). The name Ehyeh in Hebrew translates approximately to Sum in Latin. The plural of Sum is Sumus, a palindrome with an obvious intended meaning.

The Trust invites sponsors and active members who are willing to contribute to the social purpose of Sumus.