Have you ever wondered why you and the people around you are suffering? Do you find it strange that you've landed in adulthood in the midst of a planetary crisis with minimal preparation to meet the challenges of today? Have you suspected your education may have been an exercise in futility and a waste of precious time? You've spent plenty of time in school, all under the belief that someday the hard work would pay off. But when the day finally arrived, you were shocked to discover a world in chaos. The realities of looming ecological disaster, social injustice, pandemics, and other systemic ills suddenly came into focus, and you began to feel radically unprepared, even incompetent. What we need is relevance. As athletic trainers and coaches know, success depends on teaching the skills you need to thrive in this complex world-the place we inhabit. Practice and experience must be specific to conditions. Otherwise, your effort is wasted. Teachers, trainers, coaches, therapists, doctors, and parents all share a similar challenge: how to prepare the human animal for life on this planet, at this moment in history. The Sapience Curriculum: Teacher's Guide for an Age of Turmoil offers lessons, essays, and campfire talks designed to do just that.