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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


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


Are values and ethics a luxury only the wealthy can afford?
By Dr George Locke George is a member of our editorial team and a volunteer for Faith to Faithless, which is Humanists UK's programme to...

George Locke
Nov 30, 20245 min read


Humanist reactions to the US Election: is Donald Trump really a fascist?
By David Warden In this article, David highlights humanist reactions to the re-election of Donald Trump, including the American Humanist...

David Warden
Nov 30, 20249 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


What if a human being was a dog?
By David Seddon What if a human being was a dog – Tail wagging, yapping ever joyfully – Out early mornings, joining as you jog: Your pal...

David Seddon
Nov 30, 20241 min read


Editor’s welcome
Our main theme this month, “Why do we exist?”, has generated a wonderful variety of responses from our writers.

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Farnham Humanists celebrate 20th anniversary with local dignitaries
Report by David Savage Farnham Humanists celebrated their 20th anniversary at the Farnham Museum Gardens in Surrey on Sunday 1st...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Media Watch
By Maggie Hall The green cost of AI Artificial intelligence and the climate crisis are both issues that we often cover in Humanistically...

Maggie Hall
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Obituary: Alec Leggatt, a founder of Farnham Humanists
We were very sad to hear of the death of Alec Leggatt, one of the main founders of Farnham Humanists, on 18th September 2024. David...

David Brittain
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Humanists in Berkshire: The One Life Course
Windsor Humanists and Reading Humanists, both partner groups of Humanists UK, are collaborating as “Humanists in Berkshire” to run “The...

Anthony Lewis
Sep 30, 20241 min read


Pilgrimage to the home of Charles Darwin
On 3rd September, a group of humanist pilgrims from Dorset Humanists in Bournemouth set out for the long drive by coach to visit the home...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read


2024 American Humanist of the Year: Amy Goodman
The American Humanist Association (AHA) recognised journalist, investigative reporter, and author Amy Goodman as their 2024 Humanist of...

David Warden
Sep 30, 20242 min read
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