Will Humanists Embrace Emerging Technology before Others?

Humans’ ability to create tools that make it easier to survive is one of several characteristics that distinguish us from most other animals that inhabit this planet. Of course, inventors and corporations don’t focus solely... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: Coda

This article is part of Carl Coon’s “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to see all the articles in this series. Recapitulation The last several chapters brought our narrative up to the present.... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: Morality

This article is part of Carl Coon’s “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to see all the articles in this series. Our “short history” outlines the case for the scientific view that life... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: The Modern Era

This article is part of Carl Coon’s “A Short History of Evolution” series. Click here to see all the articles in this series. When you graph global energy consumption over the last thousand years you... Read More
A Short History of Evolution: The Dynastic Era

This article is part of Carl Coon's "A Short History of Evolution" series. Click here to see all the articles in this series. When a society grows it becomes more complicated; the attitudes and institutions... Read More
Paths to People Establishing a Humanist Service Corps

The Pathfinders have been to rural Cambodia, teaching English to children at dawn before they head off to the rice fields. We have sung science songs with students in Uganda while teaching them to use... Read More
The Benefit Corporation The Unlikely Hero of a Sustainable Economy?

Imagine, if you will, a paradigm shift to a sustainable global economic system in which all corporations act as responsible global citizens. The unlikely hero at the center of this transformation? It’s the newest evolutionary... Read More