Tag Archives: Humanism
“We are a thinking species”: Carl Sagan on creationism, skepticism, and why science is the birthright of everyone
In 1981, Carl Sagan — astronomer and science educator par excellence — was named Humanist of the Year by the American Humanist Association, and delivered his acceptance speech at the association’s annual conference in San Diego. The AHA has now … Continue reading
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Why stereotypes need to die, cont’d: The hipster is the most authentic of all
Sophy Bot, author of The Hipster Effect, has kindly sent me the video of her TED talk on busting the “hipster” stereotype: On her website she further writes about the way that the dismissive “hipster” image actually obscures a fascinating … Continue reading
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Savage humanism, cont’d
Adam Savage’s outstanding speech at last weekend’s Reason Rally in Washington DC: Transcript here. My previous post on Savage and the skeptical spirit of Mythbusters here. (via Twitter)
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God, atheism, and what it is to be human
Kenan Malik expands on his previous talk on religion and atheism: There are three kinds of arguments that an atheist can make in defence of the insistence that no God exists. First, he or she can argue against the necessity … Continue reading
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Not what you think it means, cont’d
So this happened. From an atheist perspective, I think Cee Lo Green has been sufficiently ridiculed here and here. And a bit of advice for Mr. Green: if you want to completely overwrite John Lennon’s clearly atheist message, it’s not … Continue reading
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The best Christmas carols ever
I’ve written about my candidate for the worst Christmas carol ever. On the other hand, here, in my opinion, are two of the best. Atheist though I am, I’ve always had a soft spot for “O Holy Night” — even … Continue reading
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“The Cosmos is a magnet. Once you’ve been there, all you can think of is how to get back.”
A video for Carl Sagan Day: My thoughts on last year’s Carl Sagan Day here.
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“The meaning of life is to make life meaningful.”
In a video interview for the NY Times, philosopher A.C. Grayling eloquently explains the humanist ethos. Short and sweet.
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On government, humanism, and Tony Bennett
Reason #5,167 why government matters: because Tony Bennett is absolutely sublime*… …and he wouldn’t be who he is if the G.I. Bill didn’t play a big part in his musical education. From an interview on NPR: I had very good … Continue reading
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So what be humanism, me hearties?
Aarrrr! In honor o’ International Talk Like a Pirate Day, here be one o’ me old posts on humanism, done pirate-style. (A taste below.) Want t’see what me whole blog be like in pirate talk? Click ‘ere. An’ ye can … Continue reading
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