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Moving on up: is high-rise the answer to our climate and housing crises?
By Alice McCarthy Sommerville Alice is a Researcher and Programme Coordinator at the Guerrand-Hermès Foundation for Peace in Brighton, a...
Alice McCarthy Sommerville
Jan 316 min read
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Will decarbonisation ‘industrialise’ our remaining unspoilt landscapes?
By Dr Anthony Lewis Anthony is Chair of Windsor Humanists. In this article, he highlights that renewable energy will reduce emissions but...
Anthony Lewis
Jan 3114 min read
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The UK’s great landowning rip-off explains why Gen Z are stuffed
By David Warden The rationing of oxygen in the 1990 dystopian science fiction film Total Recall starring Arnold Schwarzenegger sounds...
David Warden
Jan 316 min read
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Leaving faith and land behind: a story of identity and loss
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...
George Askwith
Jan 318 min read
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Rewilding: essential for restoring biodiversity or just another way for wealthy landowners to make a profit?
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 318 min read
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Blatant disregard for the land rights of indigenous peoples
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a retired teacher of speech and drama, a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK...
Maggie Hall
Jan 319 min read
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Has humanism lost its mojo? Humanism is for all of humanity - but are humanist organisations listening?
Partners in crime? David Warden and Mike Flood in Bournemouth, UK By Dr Mike Flood and David Warden Mike and David gave complementary...
David Warden
Jan 3116 min read
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Access denied – why so much of the countryside is closed to us
By Paul Benton Paul is an educational support worker and freelance writer from Peterborough, UK. He has a particular interest in animal...
Paul Benton
Jan 316 min read
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The changing face of the Fens: past, present and future
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team, a member of Peterborough Humanists and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless...
George Askwith
Jan 316 min read
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Autism for sale! (Neurotypicals only need apply*)
By Jason Croasdell Jason shares his satirical take on what it's like to be autistic. These two short articles provide a humorous glimpse...
Jason Croasdell
Jan 313 min read
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Democracy 2024: why most left-wing parties were defeated
By Mohit Palagiri Mohit is a humanist and a political enthusiast, describing himself as a staunch Left-Libertarian. During his time in...
Mohit Palagiri
Jan 3110 min read
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We can’t solve the climate crisis without cows, claims farming expert
By Sophy Robinson Sophy is a former trustee of Humanists UK and she has worked for many years as a performance coach in large global...
Sophy Robinson
Jan 316 min read
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Planetary solvency: the actuarial approach to climate change
By John Coss John is a retired actuary and vice-chair of Stockport Humanists. In this article he explains why actuaries are concerned...
John Coss
Jan 318 min read
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Assisted dying: are humanists allowed to dissent?
By David Warden In this article, David writes that the relief of intolerable suffering is a noble cause but merely focusing on “autonomy”...
David Warden
Nov 30, 20248 min read
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The cognitive processes that drive our values and beliefs
Our values and beliefs can hijack our very being and drive us to do great things but also to disaster. Can science help us understand?
Anthony Lewis
Nov 30, 202410 min read
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Gene Roddenberry’s golden vision: navigating ethics in our divided world
Aaron the Humanist A late arrival to the humanist family, class of 2014, Aaron has been a solid humanist for a whole decade now. What...
Aaron the Humanist
Nov 30, 20245 min read
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Why humanism should make its peace with conservative values
By David Warden In this article, David explains the social psychology concept of “threat amplification” and he appeals for humanists to...
David Warden
Nov 30, 20248 min read
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Does AI come with built-in values and ethics?
By Derek Dempsey Derek Dempsey is a highly-experienced industry consultant and former academic specialising in applied AI, machine...
Derek Dempsey
Nov 30, 20247 min read
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Are values and ethics a luxury only the wealthy can afford?
By Dr George Askwith George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme...
George Askwith
Nov 30, 20245 min read
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The “Permissive Society” in Britain: how social and legal reforms of the past led to today’s liberal moral values
By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...
Maggie Hall
Nov 30, 20249 min read
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