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Podcasts from The Ethical Society of St. Louis platform addresses

  1. 11 JAN

    Truth Grows in a Garden We Tend Together; James Croff, EdD; 11-Jan-2026

    Sometimes we imagine truth as the result of a contest of ideas. In the "marketplace of ideas", we tell ourselves, the best truths win. But truths are not singular things like products vying for our attention, and the epistemic landscape we inhabit is not like a supermarket or online shopping portal. Rather, truth is the result of collective effort, and flourishes only in the right environment: truth grows in a garden we tend together.

    35 min

  2. 4 JAN

    Balancing Emotion and Logic in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare; Michelle Trupiano; 4-Jan-2026

    Most of us have experienced a misalignment of emotion and logic when it comes to our search for truth. Maybe it's that friend who's highly educated but easily pulled into conspiracy theories. Maybe it's our own feelings of getting swept up in panic we know isn't rooted in fact. Or maybe it's the collective despair of witnessing mis- and disinformation sweep an entire nation. However it manifests, we know that this misalignment often keeps us stuck, separating us from truth. If we seek true social change, the kind that moves people and communities out of being stuck and into alignment, we must understand the relationship between logic and emotion.

    22 min

  3. 07/12/2025

    The Power of Us: Supporting Humanist Education in Uganda; Nathan Schrenk; 7-Dec-2025

    We will provide an overview of Ethical Society of St Louis' history of support for humanist schools in Uganda in cooperation with the Uganda Humanist Schools Trust (UHST), then updates on progress and challenges at the schools during the past year, then finish with a call for our community to continue our support for the students and schools in the upcoming year.

    32 min

  4. 30/11/2025

    Ethics for an Age of Distraction; Louise Jett; 30-Nov-2025

    In today's attention economy, where people focus shapes daily life and the wider culture. This talk will examine how Humanists can treat attention as a sacred resource. Creative Director Louise Jett will pair reflection with practice. Participants will be invited to turn scattered attention into deliberate care, because what we look at, shapes us; and what we tend together, we can shape.

    25 min

  5. 23/11/2025

    Why Humanists Need to Change Their Media Tactics; Hemant Mehta; 23-Nov-2025

    The New Atheists became popular at a time when books could captivate a country. That time is long gone. While some politicians and powerful religious groups have adapted to a new era of media, secular organizations and people have not. Let's talk about what needs to change in our community and how all of us can play a part in that.=

    44 min

  6. 16/11/2025

    Health, Worth, and Democracy; KC Kvasnicka-Slack; 16-Nov-2025

    How does our conceptualization of health reflect or deny the inherent worth and dignity of all people? What does it mean to engage in democracy when definitions of health are being narrowed while access to meaningful health-care is being degraded? What roots should we be aware of in discussions of public health? Are some more in line with our values than others? Join us to explore the intersections of health, worth, and democracy in modern US society.

    27 min

  7. 09/11/2025

    Don't Stop the Music: Remembering the Power of Song in a Noisy World; Lynn O'Brien; 9-Nov-2025

    Music is more than entertainment it's a lifeline. In this heartfelt, interactive talk and live performance, Lynn O'Brien explores how music supports our health, relationships, and sense of meaning in everyday life. Drawing from her years as a board-certified music therapist and professional artist, she shares real stories and songs that reveal how music can calm, connect, and carry us through change. This is an invitation to listen differently, to notice how music meets us right where we are, and how it can help us stay grounded, creative, and connected in a noisy world.

    25 min

  8. 02/11/2025

    Play Harder: The Triumph of Black Baseball in America; Gerald Early, PhD; 2-Nov-2025

    My presentation centers on the book, which I wrote in conjunction with the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, on the history of Black Baseball in America. The book accompanies the Hall of Fame's new exhibit on Black baseball which opened in May 2024. I worked as a consultant on the exhibit and will discuss the development of the exhibit as well as the process of writing the book.

    22 min
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Podcasts from The Ethical Society of St. Louis platform addresses

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  • Creator
    Ethical Society of St. Louis
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2026
  • Episodes
    39
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2005-2026 The Ethical Society of St. Louis
  • Show Website
    EthicalStL.org