India, Nov. 21 -- We are living through the greatest burst of innovation in human history. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rewriting language. Quantum computing promises to decode nature itself. Private rockets are racing toward Mars. Everywhere, humanity is reaching higher, faster, farther. But amid all this velocity, something essential risks being left behind - not our intelligence, but our imagination. Not our capability, but our conscience.

We talk about moonshots for medicine, energy, and climate. What we need now are moonshots for meaning - an audacious renewal of the human spirit to match our technological ascent. When President Kennedy called for America to reach the moon, he wasn't just issuing a scientific challenge. He was of...