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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


Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
McWhorter has written this provocatively titled book as a polemic to inject some sanity into what he considers to be an unhinged debate.

Anthony Lewis
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Poet’s Corner
By Alex WIlliams The idea of Woke Culture is a very appealing one, especially to those who wish to create and foster a climate in which...

Alexander Williams
Aug 31, 20232 min read


Editor's welcome
This month we cover Relationships from every angle including monogamy, polygamy, and even with the element silicon.

David Warden
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Read all about it! Our new promotional flyer for the World Humanist Congress
Have you been reading Humanistically Speaking for a few months now and wondering what we're all about? Or maybe this is your very first...

News
Jul 31, 20231 min read


Uganda Humanist schools hit by £12,000 tax bombshell
By Steve Hurd Chairperson of the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust The Uganda Humanist Schools are just getting back into their stride after...
Steve Hurd
Jul 31, 20233 min read


David Bothwell obituary: 'A very good life which has touched many'
Humanistically Speaking was very sad to hear of the death of David Bothwell, one of the founders, in 1993, of South Hants Humanists based...

David Warden
Jul 31, 20233 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


Cluster bombs: The case against morals in wartime
By David Brittain David is the founding editor of Humanistically Speaking. In this short opinion piece, he dives into the morals of war...

David Brittain
Jul 31, 20233 min read


Cluster bombs: The case for morals in wartime
Aaron argues that our combatants during wartime must adhere to moral boundaries, and a victory should be achieved within those boundaries.

Aaron the Humanist
Jul 31, 20233 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


Normalizing sex in India
Karl reflects on attitudes towards sex in India from a humanist and rationalist perspective.

Mohit Palagiri
Jul 31, 20239 min read
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