At its core, humanism, like any philosophy, is about making sense of why death exists. Humanism is about making sense of the meaning of human existence in the face of an indifferent universe and an inevitable ending. The answer, in humanism, is always people—which is another way of saying that love saves the day, when you think about it. People are what gives life meaning while it’s here, people are what care about us when the universe doesn’t, and people are what is left when life ends.