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Humanism Now

Welcome to Humanism Now, the weekly podcast from Central London Humanists and Humanise Live. Tune in for the latest news, insightful worldwide guest interviews, and lively discussions on the most pressing questions of our time — all from a naturalistic, empathetic, and rationalist world view that marks out humanism. Join us as we explore ethical dilemmas, dissect current events, and engage in thoughtful conversations that matter.

  1. 27. Happy Human Lithuania on the Magic of Humanist Ceremonies & Growing Social Enterprises

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    27. Happy Human Lithuania on the Magic of Humanist Ceremonies & Growing Social Enterprises

    Send us a text Humanist ceremonies—weddings, namings, and funerals—are growing rapidly worldwide, offering non-religious, deeply personal ways to mark life’s most significant moments. Laimingas Žmogus (Happy Human) is a social enterprise based in Lithuania, dedicated to making these ceremonies accessible and meaningful. This week we are delighted to be joined by Urtė Žukauskaitė-Zabukė, Founder and CEO, and Gerda Surgautaitė, Co-Founder of Laimingas Žmogus to share insights into establi...

    30 min
  2. 26. Nathan Stilwell on the Need for Compassionate Assisted Dying Legislation & End of Life Care

    03/11/2024

    26. Nathan Stilwell on the Need for Compassionate Assisted Dying Legislation & End of Life Care

    Send us a text Welcome back to Humanism Now for a special episode coinciding with the critical upcoming UK Parliament vote on assisted dying — a pivotal moment we've long campaigned for and debated. In this episode we hear how what the bill entails, why it matters and how safe assisted dying aligns with values of compassion and autonomy. Joining us is Nathan Stilwell, Humanists UK's Assisted Dying Campaign Coordinator, Campaigns and Communications Manager at My Death My Decision and a membe...

    32 min
  3. 25. Paul Harrison on Humanists in Business, plus Approaches to Activism Discussion

    04/06/2024

    25. Paul Harrison on Humanists in Business, plus Approaches to Activism Discussion

    Send us a text "It's difficult to think of an area of work life that isn't connected to humanistic thought. If you start with ideas around the dignity of each human, compassion, kindness, ambitions, ways to behave, being evidence-based and being equitable, fair and not biased wherever possible, you start to understand that those are the foundational concepts of humanism" - Paul Harrison, Humanists in Business Network This week on Humanism Now, new panellist Christian joins AJ to discuss acti...

    1h 6m
  4. 24. Lori Marriott on Humanist Climate Action

    02/06/2024

    24. Lori Marriott on Humanist Climate Action

    Send us a text "A key tenet of humanism is empathy. Whether that's empathy for those around us or to all humans, but also we should extend that to all life of exists, and then forward in time, to future generations." - Lori Marriott This week, Katia & Mark join the panel to discuss the merits of identifying with the humanist label. Plus we hear from Lori Marriott, Coordinator of Humanist Climate Action. References: Humanists UK: Defining HumanismHumanists International: What is Humanism...

    1h 13m
  5. 23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World

    26/05/2024

    23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World

    Send us a text "It's really not as hard as people think to have a peaceful conversation with somebody who disagrees profoundly with you on deep questions." - Ariel Pontes This week on Humanism Now we share our wide ranging interview with Ariel Pontes, a writer, podcast host and advocate for humanism, effective altruism, animal welfare and productive dialogue to counter polarisation. Ariel shares a wealth of experience and learnings from leaving Kardecist Spiritism to supporting Humani...

    1h 25m
  6. 22. Ojas Singh Bhanot on Cultivating Student Groups plus Fostering Scientific Literacy in Society

    28/04/2024

    22. Ojas Singh Bhanot on Cultivating Student Groups plus Fostering Scientific Literacy in Society

    Send us a text "Humanism is about human goodness, appreciating reason & potential" - Ojas Singh Bhanot This week on Humanism Now, Mark & Nicole join the panel to discuss how illegal faith schools deny children the right to science, the importance of promoting scientific literacy across society and the impact of scientific fraud. This week's interview is with Ojas Singh Bhanot, Politics and Data Science student at the London School of Economics, where he Founded the...

    1h 4m
  7. 21. Valerie Jack on Finding Peace in Grief without God

    02/04/2024

    21. Valerie Jack on Finding Peace in Grief without God

    Send us a text “The irony of man's condition is that the deepest need is to be free of the anxiety of death and annihilation; but it is life itself which awakens it, and so we must shrink from being fully alive.” ― Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death Episode References: BBC News: New extremism definition unveiled by governmentHumanists UK: Extremists ‘negate the fundamental rights and freedoms of others’ – humanists analyse new definition‘Resisting extremism means defending a tolerant so...

    59 min
  8. 20. Monica Belițoiu, ASUR on Championing Secularism & Science Across Europe

    17/03/2024

    20. Monica Belițoiu, ASUR on Championing Secularism & Science Across Europe

    Send us a text Welcome back to Humanism Now! This week AJ & Mark from the Central London Humanists join the panel to discuss the latest news, plus our interview with Monica Belițoiu, Chair of The Romanian Secular Humanist Association (ASUR) . Episode References Humanist UK; Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes awarded Darwin Day MedalRebecca Wragg Sykes InterviewHumanists UK; Assisted Dying CampaignAssisted Dying Inquiry Report | Everything you need to knowBBC News; Greece legalises ...

    1h 5m
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Welcome to Humanism Now, the weekly podcast from Central London Humanists and Humanise Live. Tune in for the latest news, insightful worldwide guest interviews, and lively discussions on the most pressing questions of our time — all from a naturalistic, empathetic, and rationalist world view that marks out humanism. Join us as we explore ethical dilemmas, dissect current events, and engage in thoughtful conversations that matter.

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  • Creator
    Humanise Live
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Humanism Now
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