By David Warden In this article, David writes that the relief of intolerable suffering is a noble cause but merely focusing on “autonomy”...

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?

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...

By David Warden In this article, David explains the social psychology concept of “threat amplification” and he appeals for humanists to...

By Derek Dempsey Derek Dempsey is a highly-experienced industry consultant and former academic specialising in applied AI, machine...

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...

By Maggie Hall Maggie is a former Chair of Brighton Humanists, a member of the Humanists UK Dialogue Network, and a Humanists UK School...

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...

By Baluku Shafik Siriwayo Shafik is a 16-year-old student at Isaac Newton High School, a humanist school in Kateera, near Masaka, which...

By John Glazer John is an enthusiastic advocate of electric cars and a realist about the likelihood of driverless vehicles appearing on...

By Barry Newman Barry is a retired intensive care consultant and a Humanists UK accredited schools speaker. In this article, he outlines...

By Jeremy Rodell Jeremy examines how societal values in the UK have shifted. He cites Professor Linda Woodhead and Sir John Curtice, who...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Richard Norman Richard Norman is Emeritus Professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Kent. He is a Patron of Humanists UK and...

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.

By John Hubbard John is a retired English teacher. Currently, he is a volunteer guide for the National Trust at Thomas Hardy's birthplace...

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...