(Note: the following contains references to racist, transphobic, and misogynistic violence.) In the face of unjust death—what can humanists say and do? I have a new book out called Comforting Thoughts About Death That Have... Read More

First, the cons: When you care deeply about other people’s suffering, you suffer too. Not as much as they do, generally, but you still suffer. You feel a small piece of what it feels like... Read More

There's something that's been puzzling me. I've been thinking about cisgender people who get upset about transgender people. ("Cisgender," for those of you who aren't familiar with the term, is the opposite of "transgender"; it... Read More

What’s it like being a humanist with depression? I’m going to preface this right off the bat by saying: I am not a doctor. I’m not a therapist. I’m not a mental healthcare professional, or... Read More

“I don’t feel like an adult.” Perhaps that or any of the following statements sound familiar to you: “My adult life looks nothing like I thought it would. I thought I’d have it a lot... Read More

“Coming out is the most powerful act nonbelievers can take!” “It’s personally powerful; it’s politically powerful.” “If you want to help humanism/atheism, if you want to push back against the corrosive influence of religion, if... Read More

Does this ever happen to you? I have this set of humanist values, and chief among them is the notion that since I only have one life, I want to live it to the hilt.... Read More