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We need language that is complex enough, and nuanced enough, to explain the world we find ourselves living in. Few phenomena we experience are simple, black or white. This is especially true for the study of... Read More

I haven’t learned anything since I got here. Apparently the Bornean pygmy elephant is just the Bornean elephant now. Found that out the hard way. Still, it’s nice to see the little guy get a win... Read More

A more humorous version of this essay is presented here: In Which Rawls Buys A Veil of Ignorance at Victoria's Secret Humanism has many virtues. It defends science in an age of conspiracy theories, secular government... Read More

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF HUMANISM? How does one live as a humanist? Like many of you, I have read a plethora of articles and longer works defining humanism. Each proclaims a different emphasis highlighting various... Read More

Learn more about the AHA’s summer Legal Fellow and the Center for Freethought Equality's summer intern!  What drew you to humanism? Adelle Goldenberg, AHA Summer Legal Fellow: I see it as answering the positive question of,... Read More

I watched BoJack Horseman for the first time this year. Even though I had known about the show for years, I could never bring myself to start it. Not because of the animation style or the... Read More

Experiencing an ethical dilemma? Need advice from a humanist perspective? Send your questions to The Ethical Dilemma at dilemma@thehumanist.com (subject line: Ethical Dilemma). All inquiries are kept confidential. Dominated Atheist: I have been married for over... Read More

BY KRIS NEWBY HARPER WAVE, 2019 336 PP.; $28.99 Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons by Kris Newby adds significantly to our understanding of Lyme disease, while oddly seeming to avoid mention... Read More

The much-touted show, “Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman and Designer,” opens today at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Comprised of 133 drawings by the Renaissance master, the exhibit will run for three months and promises quite an experience... Read More