From a Naturalistic Humanist perspective children are naturally curious, creative and inclined to share, presently however, the way our children are parented and taught is strongly influenced by a misanthropic view and the dominator model.  We assume that children are naturally uncooperative and in need of continuous extrinsic motivation. 

Join us as we challenge much of the conventional wisdom around parenting and education and explore better alternatives.

From a Naturalistic Humanist perspective children are naturally curious, creative and inclined to share, presently however, the way our children are parented and taught is strongly influenced by a misanthropic view and the dominator model.  We assume that children are naturallyuncooperative and in need of continuous extrinsic motivation. 

Join us as we challenge much of the conventional wisdom around parenting and education and explore better alternatives.

In group and out group dynamics, and the larger phenomenon oftribalism, have been with humankind for millennia, yet never before have theyposed the existential threat that they do today.  How can humankindresolve its differences before it’s too late, and how can Naturalistic Humanismhelp?

When our understanding of the world is based on evidence andreason it’s obvious that the way each moment unfolds is the inexorable resultof all that precedes it — in Naturalistic Humanism this idea is called metawareness. 

Applied to humans, the implications of metawareness arerevolutionary requiring, among other things that we reconsider the way wecredit, blame, punish, reward, and apportion resources.    

Metawareness helps us deal more effectively with everything weencounter supporting equanimity and a sense of serenity.

With erroneous information intended to enrage coming at us fromall directions it’s easy to become cynical.  But cynicism can lead todistrust, alienation, and even acts of extremism.  An experimentalmindset, however, is an effective way to avoid cynicism and feel moreconnected.

To learn more about developing an experimental mindset join thediscussion with Arnell, Elaine, and Sharon.   

Starting with their experience in pre-school and continuingthrough elementary school, secondary school, and college, boys are strugglingto keep up with girls.  The trajectory this puts them on can lead to lowergraduation rates, higher unemployment, living with parents longer, fewerromantic relationships, social isolation, and a higher likelihood of mentalhealth issues including suicide at four times the rate of females.

How can a Naturalistic Humanist approach help?

Starting with their experience in pre-school and continuingthrough elementary school, secondary school, and college, boys are strugglingto keep up with girls.  The trajectory this puts them on can lead to lowergraduation rates, higher unemployment, living with parents longer, fewerromantic relationships, social isolation, and a higher likelihood of mentalhealth issues including suicide at four times the rate of females.

How can a Naturalistic Humanist approach help?

The dismantling of patriarchal culture has given young womenmuch of the freedom and empowerment they had long been denied.  The shiftin the cultural landscape, however, has left many young men alienated,confused, frustrated, and often angry — by almost every metric that mattersboys and young men are struggling.

Can a Naturalistic Humanist approach help?

By the end of this century humansmay share the earth with artificially intelligent beings who are trulyconsciousness.

Somebelieve it will enable humans to realize long sought after goals including -solutions for ending our climate crisis, the elimination of poverty, the end ofdisease and the achievement of global peace, stability, and universalempowerment.  Others see it as anexistential threat. 

The potential emergence of GAI or General ArtificialIntelligence - AI systems with human-level or greater cognitive abilities raises profound technical, ethical, societal, and existential issues actively debated by AI researchers, philosophers, ethicists, and policymakers.