Very much — and it will continue to be as long as men seek to improve themselves.
The modern workplace is a desert of meaning. Remote work isolates. Corporate culture demands conformity. Professional development has been reduced to online certificates and quarterly reviews. In this landscape, Freemasonry offers something the world has almost forgotten: a structured, face-to-face brotherhood dedicated to the deliberate cultivation of character.
The skills that matter most in 2026 — adaptability, ethical judgment, leadership under pressure, and the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly — are the same skills Freemasonry has taught since 1717. The tools have changed; the man has not. Artificial intelligence may replace technical tasks, but it cannot replace integrity. Algorithms may optimize processes, but they cannot optimize conscience. The lodge prepares men for the parts of work that technology will never touch.
This was true in the Industrial Revolution, when Masonic lodges provided the only continuing education available to working men. It was true during the World Wars, when Masonic networks sustained professional connections across battle lines. And it is true today, when the atomization of modern life makes genuine brotherhood more valuable than ever. Freemasonry is not a relic. It is a remedy.