Humanism Now7 Jan 2024

14. 2023 Review & 2024 Preview; Hope, Awe & Collective Human Achievement

Join us as we review the 2023 year in Humanism and preview the events for 2024 with our regular panellists, Mark, Nicole & Katia.Together with host James, they discuss; insights from 2023 meetups and conventions, inspiring personal experiences, a varied events calendar and the important role of humanist voices in 2024's major democratic elections. Finally we pay a special thanks to our Producer Rob, who is moving on to bigger things in 2024!This week's panel only discussion is themed around the values of hope, wonder and collaborative achievement - thank you for joining us the debut year of Humanism Now.Episode References: Video playlist: talks from Humanists UK 2023 Convention Leicester Humanists Launch Event Humanistically Speaking: A memorable humanist trip to the Large Hadron Collider Understating Humanism Wonder: A Humanist Perspective HUK ‘Democracy is a humanist value’, affirms 2023 World Humanist Congress The Guardian 40 elections that will shape global politics in 2024 HUK Bishops in the House of Lords Campaign HUK Assisted Dying Campaign Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or hello@humanise.liveMusic: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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