About Mykola Latansky
Mykola Latansky
Mykola Latansky is a philosopher of human genius, author and international speaker, and the founder of Genialism™.
For more than twenty years, Mykola has worked in human development, speaking and teaching internationally. Across that work, a continuing question has taken shape: how does a person recognise and give expression to their own possibility?
He developed Genialism™ as a philosophical and practical teaching connecting human genius with self-knowledge, authorship and meaningful contribution.
His current philosophical inquiry focuses on Original Human Agency and the conditions for responsible human authorship in the age of artificial intelligence.
His philosophical study and writing bring an extensive background in live education into dialogue with contemporary questions about human–AI collaboration.
From experience to inquiry
One question,
continuing to deepen
Earlier in his career, Mykola’s work centred on achievement, goals and personal development. Working with people across countries brought questions of meaning, inner direction and self-knowledge increasingly to the foreground.
Today, his philosophical work examines what it means to participate in forming the purposes of our lives — including when AI helps us think, create and act.
He shares this inquiry in conference presentations, open public events, books and learning programmes.
Education and research
Philosophy and human agency
Mykola is nearing completion of the Certificate of Higher Education in Philosophy at the University of Oxford, Oxford Lifelong Learning (2024–2026). Formal award is pending. The examination board is expected to meet in November 2026, with the outcome expected by December 2026.
His independent research examines how people can remain substantive authors of their purposes, reasons and judgements when AI participates in their formation. This is a philosophical inquiry, not a claim that the teaching represents established scientific consensus.
His earlier education includes a Master’s Diploma with Honours in Mechanical Engineering from the National Technical University of Ukraine “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute” (1999).
Selected presentations and sources ↗Why we do this work
The purpose behind Mykola’s teaching, in his own words.
A book behind the teaching
Genius Inside You
An introduction to Mykola’s teaching on listening to yourself, finding meaning and giving expression to your human potential.
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