About the Author

Author • Speaker • Environmental Advocate • Athlete • Visionary

Joe Simonetta is a lifelong changemaker with an extraordinary range of accomplishments. An Army officer turned professional athlete, architectural designer, entrepreneur, environmental activist, and TEDx speaker, Joe brings decades of leadership to one urgent mission: to help humanity survive and thrive.

With degrees in Business (Penn State), Architecture (University of Colorado), and Divinity (Harvard), Joe bridges the worlds of science, ethics, and design. His work is rooted in the belief that our most pressing challenges — environmental degradation, social fragmentation, and existential confusion — demand not just technical solutions, but a new way of being.

That belief led to his latest endeavor: TAOLISM — The Architecture of Life, a bold framework for living based not on faith in supreme beings, but on timeless, universal truths grounded in reason, sustainability, and ethical action. Joe’s message is clear: “We must evolve — or we won’t make it.”

At nearly 82, Joe continues to lead by example. He is a national senior champion triathlete, the father of two young children, and the author of eleven books, including the newly released TAOLISM: The Architecture of Life. He’s not slowing down — he’s building momentum.

To explore his numerous other books and writings—focused on humanity’s capacity to evolve, thrive, and live in harmony with the natural world—visit joesimonetta.com.

Other Books by Joseph R. Simonetta

• Be Healthy, Be Kind, Respect the Environment:
What We Do to Others, We Do to Ourselves

• Gingerbread Horse Rocket and The Melon Ball Express

• Boda, Cara, and Brom:
A Story of Personal and Planetary Change

• A Message to Humanity from a Friendly Alien

• Interconnected, Interrelated, Interdependent World — Like It or Not

• 7 Words That Can Change the World:
The Simple Truth and The Death of Sacred Cows

• The Book of Observations: Life on Earth

• Religion: An Obstacle to Human Progress

• The Skeptic’s Book of Religious Quotes and Anecdotes

• The Heroes Are Us:
A Call to Rescue Our World
(Out of Print)

Competing in the 2024 United States National sprint triathlon championships. Atlantic City, NJ