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Out of the Fog: How Society Teaches Us Not to Love

November 1, 2022 | by Renée Gerlich | 0 Comments

Renée Gerlich outlines how we are robbed of the natural urge to feel compassion by cultural expectations in her new book Out of the Fog. Read more

Can Humanism Provide Answers to Global Inequities?

June 14, 2018 | by Leo Igwe | 1 Comments

A Time For Reflection This August, the International Humanist and Ethical Union’s conference in New Zealand presents an opportunity to assess the state of humanism in the world, to take stock of the progress the movement has made towards promoting the humanist outlook globally. This meeting is an occasion for reflection, especially by those […] Read more

The Enlightenment, Humanism and Morality with Dr Stephen Law

April 2, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

In Part 4 of this interview series, Dr Stephen Law speaks to Conatus News about the Enlightenment, Humanism, Morality and more. Scott Jacobsen: New data and analysis make arguments for humanism and positive progress based on Enlightenment values and scientific discovery easier now. Some of the most prominent humanists, including Professor Steven Pinker in Enlightenment […] Read more

Global Secular Humanist Movement: A Reality in the Near Future?

March 8, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Faisal Saeed Al Mutar, founder of Ideas Beyond Borders and the Global Secular Humanist Movement speaks to Conatus News about secularism in the Middle East. Read more

Andrew Copson: Humanism and Secularism in Modern Society

February 28, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Andrew Copson, Chief Executive of Humanists UK and President of IHEU, talks to Conatus News about humanism and secularism in modern society. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: I wanted to talk about humanism: the hows and whys, the theoretical and practical. To begin, what is humanism properly defined in its most general sense? Andrew Copson: In English, […] Read more

Humanism: A Basis for Unity and Accountability?

February 21, 2018 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Daniela Wakonigg, Assistant Managing Editor of Humanistic Press, talks to Conatus about the meaning of and threats to humanism. Read more

Jessica Schab – On A Mission to Leave Superstition (Part 2)

February 7, 2018 | by Angelos Sofocleous | 0 Comments

Following on from last month’s interview, Jessica Schab, co-founder of End of Fear Project, tells us about her intimate experience with the New Age movement and the challenges she faced in breaking away. Angelos Sofocleous: In the previous decade, you got into the New Age movement, you experienced what it’s like being an active New […] Read more

Persecution of Atheists Highlighted During UN Human Rights Council

September 21, 2017 | by Uncommon Ground Media | 0 Comments

At the UN, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and Atheist Republic highlighted the precarious situation for atheists in Malaysia Read more

Interview with Cynthia Todd Quam – President of ‘End of the Line Humanists’

September 17, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Scott Jacobsen interviews Cynthia Todd Quam (President and founder of 'End of the Line Humanists', and writer and poet) on all things humanism. Read more

An Interview on Losing Religion and Finding Humanism in Ghana

August 23, 2017 | by Scott Jacobsen | 0 Comments

Kwaku Adusei is the founder of the Common Sense Foundation in Ghana. Here, he talks about the Common Sense Foundation and becoming a humanist. Read more

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Dr Em writes articles anonymously, mostly on feminism, sexism, and gender.

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Donovan Cleckley holds a BA in English and Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Montevallo and an MA in English from Tulane University. His research focuses on the relationship between women’s rights and gay rights, literature and sexual politics, and the social and political implications of transgenderism as an ideology, an industry, and an institution. Learn more about his work at https://donovancleckley.com.

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