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Bah humbug: why I don’t do Christmas
By Aaron the Humanist As it's the season of peace and goodwill to mankind and all that nonsense, Aaron asks our readers: Do you do...
Aaron the Humanist
Nov 30, 20244 min read
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The role of parents in children’s rights violations
By Baluku Shafik Siriwayo Shafik is a 16-year-old student at Isaac Newton High School, a humanist school in Kateera, near Masaka, which...
Baluku Shafik Siriwayo
Nov 30, 20242 min read
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Driverless cars and the ethics of mass redundancies
By John Glazer John is an enthusiastic advocate of electric cars and a realist about the likelihood of driverless vehicles appearing on...
John Glazer
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Can moral philosophy help humanists to solve moral dilemmas?
By Barry Newman Barry is a retired intensive care consultant and a Humanists UK accredited schools speaker. In this article, he outlines...
Barry Newman
Nov 30, 20246 min read
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Are values the new religion?
By Jeremy Rodell Jeremy examines how societal values in the UK have shifted. He cites Professor Linda Woodhead and Sir John Curtice, who...
Jeremy Rodell
Nov 30, 20247 min read
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What is the value of corporate values?
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
Nov 30, 20248 min read
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Ethical dilemmas posed by chatbots and avatars
By Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and he runs the Fighting Fake website. As AI intrudes into more and more aspects...
Mike Flood
Nov 30, 202410 min read
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Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A call for action
By Dr Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and the UK-based network Humanists for the Common Good . He also runs the...
Mike Flood
Sep 30, 202411 min read
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Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? A response to Mike Flood and an eleven-point blueprint for the future
By David Warden This article is, in part, a response to Is humanism fit for purpose in the 21st century? – an article by Mike Flood also...
David Warden
Sep 30, 202421 min read
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Causes, purposes, and the human condition
By Richard Norman Richard Norman is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent. He is a Patron of Humanists UK and...
Richard Norman
Sep 30, 20248 min read
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The eye cannot see itself: reflections on the ultimate question of life
Anthony concludes that no one has the answer to the ultimate question - Why do I exist? His answer is a tautology - We exist to live.
Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 202410 min read
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Why do we exist? How might we be?
By John Hubbard John is a retired English teacher. Currently, he is a volunteer guide for the National Trust at Thomas Hardy's birthplace...
John Hubbard
Sep 30, 20245 min read
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“Live the fleeting day with passion”: a survey of views on how we are to live
By John Coss John is a retired actuary and acting chair of Stockport Humanists Why do we exist? The question can be addressed in two...
John Coss
Sep 30, 202410 min read
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Existence: the religious view
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
Sep 30, 20248 min read
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Why did humans exist? The galactic view from 12,024CE
By Aaron the Humanist Why do we exist? It’s a question that Aaron finds himself pondering often, not only to make sense of where the...
Aaron the Humanist
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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Healthspan: the Science and Art of Healthy Longevity
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
Sep 30, 20249 min read
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Why do we exist? A humanist celebrant’s viewpoint
By Kate Domaille Kate Domaille is a part-time university lecturer specialising in British and European Cinema. She is also a Humanists...
Kate Domaille
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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iHumanism: a device for fostering integration and interconnectedness
By Chris Highland Chris is a teacher, writer, and humanist celebrant living in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. In this...
Chris Highland
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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Humans: the irrepressible innovator
Rather than being ‘our own worst enemy’ we are in fact our only hope. But not if hope is dashed by a relentless misanthropic pessimism.
Anthony Lewis
Jul 31, 202410 min read
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How pseudoscientific ideas about food and medicine have helped to devalue science, reason, and all things Western
By Dr Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a semi-retired psychologist with the University of Regina, Canada and President...
Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
Jul 31, 202415 min read
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