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Kate’s Monday links–the Humanist Community Project
I don’t have platform notes to share this week; instead I wanted to let you know about a resource that may especially interest folks who read this blog from places where they don’t have an Ethical Society. There’s a new … Continue reading
Kate’s Monday notes: Santa as an Ethical Hero
Here are some quotes and links from yesterday’s platform on Santa as one of my ethical heroes. There will be a note on this blog when the podcast is posted. When I was a child, Santa was the one magical … Continue reading
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Monday notes from Kate: John Dewey’s “A Common Faith”
Yesterday I led a 9:45 Forum discussion on how Ethical Humanism has moved away from Idealism and toward Pragmatism over the years, using the description of humanist religion from John Dewey’s book A Common Faith. I gave a platform on … Continue reading
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“The Leaders We’ve Been Waiting For” platform notes
Happy Monday. Below is a chunk of the platform address I gave when I returned from my sabbatical. If you’d like to listen to the whole thing, here’s a direct link to the MP3 file. Increasingly it seems to me … Continue reading
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“Humanism around the World” platform notes and links
Here are a few quotes and a lot of links from yesterday’s platform. As usual when the podcast is up there will be a notice on this blog (you can also subscribe to the podcasts to be notified automatically, but … Continue reading
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Notes and quotes for “Communication Overload” platform
Happy Monday! No, really. This week I’m posting part of my platform address from October 9–you can listen to the whole thing on our podcasts page. Please share your thoughts. Communication Overload Are we choosing how we use information and … Continue reading
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“Slow Ethics” platform notes and discussion
I’m going to try each Monday posting some excerpts and notes from my platforms for comments and further discussion. So here are some quotes and notes from yesterday’s talk on “Slow Ethics.” (The podcast isn’t up yet. There will be … Continue reading
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On sabbatical until September
Hard to believe that my sabbatical begins tomorrow! I look forward to returning with many new experiences and thoughts and skills to share, as well as renewed energy and a more international outlook on humanism, from my travels and international … Continue reading
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Video of Kate on the Ethics of Social Security
For those interested in the not-dead-yet discussion about whether or not to privatize Social Security, a blogger at Show Me Progress has just posted a video of part of my talk on the ethics of the current Social Security system. … Continue reading
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Research survey about attitudes toward humanists
Chris Garneau, a graduate student in sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is conducting a research study on “stigma and secular individuals (atheists, agnostics, humanists) located in the Midwest” for his doctoral dissertation. If you would like to contribute to … Continue reading
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