Start with Humanism
Call yourselves Humanists, first, foremost, forever. This classification encompasses all others. After the word “Humanist” you may add your preferred subset label: Humanist Muslim, Humanist Christian, Humanist Buddhist, Humanist Atheist, Humanist Agnostic. It is important... Read More
Not Everyone Who Hurts Is a Bad Person Why understanding harm doesn’t mean excusing it
We, as humans, have a natural tendency to divide the world into good and evil. It is simpler. Clearer. At first glance, even safer. It allows us to quickly decide who is “on the right... Read More
When Wanting Never Stops: A Humanist View of Schopenhauer and Billionaires
Arthur Schopenhauer argued that desire never rests, that satisfaction only fuels the next want. This essay takes that insight seriously in a modern setting, using billionaires as a living thought experiment to ask what happens... Read More
From Manifest Destiny to Venezuela: The Abusive Logic of Toxic Masculinity in U.S. Foreign Policy
For all intents and purposes, the United States government is in a state of conflict with the government of Venezuela. This comes days after the autocratic Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were apprehended by special... Read More
When a Civilization Wears Down Its Own Mind
Across countries and age groups, more and more people describe the same thing: broken sleep, shrinking focus, a mind that loops around money, work, health, children, the future. They feel more tired without doing less.... Read More
The Science of Awe: How Wonder Can Replace Worship
For much of human history, awe had a name, and that name was God. Awe lived in temples and cathedrals, in thunder interpreted as divine speech, in the hush that fell over a congregation when... Read More
The Ethics of Digital Compassion: Humanism in an Age of Online Communities
In a world increasingly mediated by screens and algorithms, human interaction has shifted from physical spaces to digital ones. Social media platforms, online forums and collaborative spaces offer unprecedented opportunities for connection, learning and civic... Read More
