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  1. FEB 1

    The Psychology and Neuroscience of Magic; Zi the Mentalist; 1-Feb-2026

    Magicians can perform seemingly impossible feats. Objects appear and disappear, change and transform. But how do these things happen? Zi teaches the science of how our senses really work, and how the work of magicians exposes the flaws in our perception that are normally invisible to us in everyday life.

    45 min

  2. JAN 18

    And Then They Came For Me; Christi Griffin; 18-Jan-2026

    In this powerful and timely talk, Christi Griffin, J.D., founder president of The Ethics Project, explores the quiet progression from indifference to injustice -and how the erosion of fairness in one arena inevitably seeps into all others. Drawing on decades of experience addressing systemic inequities and wrongful prosecutions, Griffin reflects on the moral and civic costs of apathy in the face of injustice. What began as the targeting of others has now reached into every corner of society -from the closing of rural hospitals and family farms to the rollback of educational opportunities and personal freedoms. Through this urgent lens, she challenges audiences to recognize the warning signs of authoritarian drift and to reclaim the courage to care, to speak, and to act before silence becomes complicity.

    30 min

  3. JAN 11

    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

  4. JAN 4

    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

  5. 12/07/2025

    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

  6. 11/30/2025

    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

  7. 11/23/2025

    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

  8. 11/16/2025

    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
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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
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2005-2026 The Ethical Society of St. Louis
  • Show Website
    EthicalStL.org