Angelos Sofocleous, Author at Uncommon Ground Media

Under Pressure: How Hegemonic Masculinity Kills Men

July 21, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Can pressure to conform to a certain masculine ideal be one of the factors leading to a high suicide rate among men? How harmful is hegemonic masculinity? Read more

Interview with Napoleon Papistas from Atheist Union of Greece

July 14, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Mr Papitas, secretary of Atheist Union of Greece, chats to Conatus News about his story, the work of his union and its achievements and challenges Read more

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation

July 3, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Can the Theory of Mind help us foster more empathy and drive us out of our bubbles? How can we achieve a world governed by facts in an era of polarisation? Read more

German Parliament Legalises Same-Sex Marriage In Historic Vote

June 30, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

The historic reform grants same-sex couples who were limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children. Read more

An interview with CW Brown – Founder and CEO of Philosophical Atheism, and Executive Director of the Atheist Alliance of America

April 28, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

CW, you are the CEO and Founder of the Philosophical Atheism online community. How did this idea come about? I wanted to create a forum for people to discuss complicated philosophical concepts based in reason, evidence, understanding, and proper argumentation. We also joke, laugh, and educate ourselves as we go. I am excited that it […] Read more

An Interview with Viana Eriksson – President of the Cyprus Humanist Association

April 15, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

To begin with, tell us a few things about the Cyprus Humanist Association. The Cyprus Humanist Association (CHA) is a newly founded organisation which promotes humanism, a secular state, equal human rights and equal treatment of everyone regardless of religion or belief. The Association formed in 2015. For about two years, we have been working […] Read more

Putin’s Response to Recent Protests Shows Russia’s Democratic Deficit

April 1, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

On Sunday 26th of March, thousands of Russians took to the streets in order to protest against the great corruption and democratic deficit that exists in the country. Alexei Navalny, a critic of Vladimir Putin’s government and founder of the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation, posted a video on YouTube last month, asking for an official investigation […] Read more

EU-Turkey relationship status: It’s complicated

March 26, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Erdogan has slammed 'fascist and cruel' Europe and says Turkey may review ties after powers referendum. The EU-Turkey relationship is getting complicated. Read more

Why We Should Consider Giving Everyone Free Money

February 2, 2017 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

How would it sound if your government paid everyone in your country a basic income every month, on top of their salary, to spend in any way they like, without any criteria, conditions or requirements? This is the very promising idea of Universal Basic Income (UBI), which is being tested by various countries at the […] Read more

Why Trump’s Ideas on Science Are Illogical and Dangerous

December 24, 2016 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

With less than a month until Inauguration day, Donald Trump has already provided us with an insight about what his administration is going to be like: Scary. Specifically, the views of Trump and his government officials on science are utterly concerning: denying climate change, supporting the idea that vaccines are related to autism, denying the […] Read more