81. The Re-emergence of Eugenics and How to Fight Back with Science, with Rebecca Sear

81. The Re-emergence of Eugenics and How to Fight Back with Science, with Rebecca Sear

"I used to think eugenics had died out after the Second World War. I no longer believe that, unfortunately." — Rebecca Sear Most of us think of eugenics as a horror confined to the past. It isn't. This episode examines the worrying re-emergence of eugenics and scientific racism, from discredited claims about race and intelligence to the far-right money funding them, and asks how we defend good science against bad-faith actors. Along the way, Rebecca overturns another myth, that the isolated n...

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80. Inside the Ex-Muslim Movement - Muhammad Syed on why leaving Islam Can Be Liberating, and Dangerous

80. Inside the Ex-Muslim Movement - Muhammad Syed on why leaving Islam Can Be Liberating, and Dangerous

"One of the things I heard again and again was: I thought I was the only one." — Muhammad Syed Leaving religion can be one of the most liberating decisions of a person's life. For those leaving Isla...

29 Jun 42min

79. Meet strangeness with kindness - Kestral Gaian on the role of representation, community and politics in fiction

79. Meet strangeness with kindness - Kestral Gaian on the role of representation, community and politics in fiction

"It's really about what happens when kindness is the first response to strangeness." — Kestral Gaian What does it take to stay human in a world that often forgets what that means? This episode explor...

21 Jun 34min

78. "No Hope But Peace and Justice" - An Israeli and a Palestinian in Dialogue

78. "No Hope But Peace and Justice" - An Israeli and a Palestinian in Dialogue

"Many in society saw the news and understood there's no hope for peace. But I understood there's no hope but peace." — Yaniv Aknin What does humanism actually ask of us when we confront the Israel-Pal...

5 Jun 44min

77. Ethical Volunteering with Kimberly Haley-Coleman - Building Bridges Through Community Led Service

77. Ethical Volunteering with Kimberly Haley-Coleman - Building Bridges Through Community Led Service

"It's amazing how enduring humans can be with their willingness to look for good." Kimberly Haley-Coleman is the founder and executive director of GlobeAware, a nonprofit building ethical, community...

24 Mai 28min

76. Why Science Always Carries Human Values with Anjan Chakravartty

76. Why Science Always Carries Human Values with Anjan Chakravartty

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! "Dogmatism is the enemy of reason, after all." Dr Anjan Chakravartty is the Apignani Foundation Chair for the Study of Atheism, Humanism, and Secular Ethi...

17 Mai 40min

75. Taming Your Impostor Monster with Dr AJ Lauer

75. Taming Your Impostor Monster with Dr AJ Lauer

Support Humanism Now and Join Our Community! "Culture is a representation of what our habits are on a daily basis. If we drop the habit, we are not building the culture we're wanting to see." Dr AJ La...

10 Mai 29min

74. TikTok Humanist TimTalks on Deconstructing Religion Out Loud

74. TikTok Humanist TimTalks on Deconstructing Religion Out Loud

"You are unlocked to a whole new world... you're not alone, and it's that community that makes you reaffirming yourself" Timothy David, known as Tim Talks, is a UK-based content creator whose TikTok v...

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