Archives for August 2015

HSS top Facebook posts by virality

18 August 2015 by

We have compiled a list of our most viral posts on Facebook to date, as parts of efforts to understand the humanist community better. We determined their virality based on the number of shares.

A few observations about these posts:

  1. Personal stories with good narratives on overcoming adversity and leaving religion
  2. Latest discoveries on evolved morality, on how we can be good without religion
  3. HSS actions to provide a secular voice, such as letters and seminars
  4. Studies on brain activity and predepositions towards superstition and morality
  5. Birthdays and famous quotes of famous thinkers

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Connecting with Young People

16 August 2015 by
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By Faraaz Amzar

On June 21 at the Asian Humanism Conference, Ms. Misbah Shahzad delivered a talk on “Connecting with Young People”. She was part of the Coalition for the Rights and Responsibilities of Youth (CRY). The youth-led organization, based in the Kyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in Pakistan, has 500 young members who are working to combat extremism and promote humanism, peace and tolerance through peer education and community-based activities.

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Next 50

2 August 2015 by

It is the #sg50 weekend! We present you with a special photo series, Next 50. In this series, people from our humanist community were asked about their well wishes and aspirations for Singapore in the next 50 years. It includes many universal values such as kindness, peace, equality and compassion. These photos were taken at our SG50 barbeque on August 1, 2015. Photos by Zhang Chenyuan.

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Peace, above all else

“War is the planning and execution of death and destruction on a global scale – the humankind’s wish to destroy itself. No other human misadventure is more horrendous or efficient in self-destruction. In the age of nuclear weaponry it is manifest evidence of collective sociopathy driven by political incompetence and stupidity.”

– Bernard Johnston’s wishes for #next50

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