Quick hello from New Jersey where the National Leaders Council is meeting in the snow. This afternoon we’ve been discussing the ethical issues of war, and one consensus seems to be that framing the discussion around “war” or “pacifism” seems wrong. Rather, what we want to learn is how to practice and promote [...]

FYI, here are the main sources I used for my talk last Sunday on the evolution of love and the sexiness of ethics (available on podcast soon):
Geoffrey Miller, “Sexual Selection for Moral Virtues”
Helen Fisher, Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love (you can also see a video of her at ted.com–I [...]

Congratulations to Hugh Taft-Morales, newest certified Ethical Leader. Hugh is a very smart and personable guy, as well as a good teacher and facilitator. And he is teaching an Ethical Society Without Walls online course, “Topics in Moral Philosophy – Egoism and Altruism,” that is open to all. You just need to go [...]

The Moderation Management group that meets here at the Society every Wednesday at 5pm was profiled in the Post-Dispatch this Saturday as a nontheistic alternative to AA. I hope that the article helps more people struggling with alcohol issues to find this group, which is lead by member Donna Dierker and is free and open [...]