David I. Orenstein
Dr. David I. Orenstein is the President of Secular Humanist Society of New York and the former AHA representative to the United Nations.
Posts by David I. Orenstein
Letter in a Bottle
As we close in on 2023, I look past my personal horizon and see events and circumstances in three main categories. I am either... Read More
An Ode to Charles Darwin
In his lifetime, Charles Darwin wrote and revised a total of nineteen books. Essentially, he produced a new work or significantly updated text every... Read More
“Is It All Worth It?” A Humanist Question
There’s a line close to the end of the film Arrival where the lead character, a linguist played by actress Amy Adams, says, “Despite... Read More
A HUMANIST VIEW | Modernity and its Discontents
The world which we’ve created remains a fragile place. We are reminded daily of the difficult times in which we live. It is a... Read More
Our Species’ Success and the Humanist Worldview
It’s well documented and very well understood that no species can remain biologically or socially successful if it goes extinct. This seems obvious, at... Read More
We Have No Time to Weep
This article was originally published in the newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York (SHSNY). It is reprinted here with permission of... Read More
The God’s Honest Truth about Humanism
This article was originally published in the newsletter of the Secular Humanist Society of New York (SHSNY). It is reprinted here with permission of... Read More