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What is the purpose of education? Views of a grandmother whose grandson is about to start school
By Cathy Silman Cathy Silman is a member of Dorset Humanists, until recently serving as their Secretary and Membership Secretary. She is...

Cathy Silman
Sep 30, 20235 min read


Bildung: The German Humanistic Education Principle
By Andreas Isenberg We commissioned Andreas to tell us about the German humanistic educational idea of Bildung. We think he's provided an...
Andreas Isenberg
Sep 30, 20233 min read


The £500m Humanist Centre of Excellence and Lifelong Learning
by Aaron the Humanist A dreamer, a visionary, a Star Trek fan - can Aaron give shape to an idea that will appeal to humanists everywhere?...

Aaron the Humanist
Sep 30, 20237 min read


World Humanist Congress: the big issues humanists seem reluctant to tackle
By Dr Mike Flood Mike is Chair of Milton Keynes Humanists and Chair of the Future of Humanism Group. In this article he praises the...

Mike Flood
Aug 31, 20236 min read


World Humanist Congress: Encounters in a museum and reflections on BC versus BCE
By Susan Guiver Susan is Secretary of Milton Keynes Humanists and a retired English teacher. In this article, she reports on whether...
Susan Guiver
Aug 31, 20233 min read


Humanist and Woke: No Contradiction
James argues that ‘Critical Social Justice’, also known as 'woke', is an expression of, not incompatible with, Humanist values.

James Croft
Aug 31, 20237 min read


Against woke: A response to James Croft
David argues that ‘wokeness’ is a radical left-wing movement that detracts from the agency and responsibility of the individual.

David Warden
Aug 31, 202312 min read


Humanity: a status report
By Aaron the Humanist In this article, Aaron explores the contradiction between our stunning technological success as a species and our...

Aaron the Humanist
Aug 31, 20234 min read


Is unrestrained free speech defensible?
Is unrestrained free speech defensible and is unfettered free speech an unequivocal “good” in the moral sense?.

Barry Newman
Aug 31, 20234 min read


What is “woke”? It’s my trigger word...
The use of the word “woke” is simplistic, and has become pejorative: it is used as a term to insult by some.

Jonathan MS Pearce
Aug 31, 20238 min read


Just Stop Woke: A Journey
'Woke Ideologies' are now influencing public policy and causing real-world consequences and division, & are a threat to the Enlightenment.

Anthony Lewis
Aug 31, 20239 min read


How Woke puritanism can lead to fatal consequences: Reflections on the death of Richard Bilkszto
By Dr Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is a semi-retired psychologist with the University of Regina, Canada and President...

Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson
Aug 31, 20239 min read


Humanist woke culture: a countervailing force against Indian nationalist extremism
By Mohit Palagiri Mohit is our talented young India correspondent. He is a keen student of global humanist history and democratic...

Mohit Palagiri
Aug 31, 202310 min read


How humans create bonded communities: the challenge for humanism
Professor Dunbar based on his research explores how social species like humans manage to live in large groups without resorting to homicide.

Robin Dunbar
Jul 31, 20237 min read


The pros and cons of monogamy and polygamy
The reproductive strategies of animals and humans vary widely from lifelong pair bonds to fleeting relationships.

Penny Morgan
Jul 31, 20235 min read


The next 500 years: can we re-engineer human beings?
Transhumanists hope that we may be able to improve human nature and adaptability in the future.
Tom WhIte
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Humanist groups: how to deliver that endorphin high
How can local humanist groups meet the social and community needs of humans and humanists everywhere in the future.

David Warden
Jul 31, 20236 min read


Murder, incest, infanticide, and cannibalism: happy families in fiction
Family relationships are fundamental to all literature as a UK comedian commented 'Families are like fudge - mostly sweet, with a few nuts.'

Maggie Hall
Jul 31, 20238 min read


Transhumanism: meanings, morals, hazards and alternatives
Trying to improve our species is no doubt a worthy aim. But there are probably better ways than using ‘transhumanist’ methods.
Alan Tuffrey
Jul 31, 20235 min read


LGBT: why we still do Pride in Bournemouth
By Aaron, our Layout and Design Editor Is LGBT Pride still necessary in 21st century Britain? Aaron reports on a discussion meeting that...

Aaron the Humanist
Jul 31, 20233 min read
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