The Humanist Society (Singapore) is shocked to read that a 16-year-old Singaporean was detained under ISA after plotting to commit acts of terrorism against Muslims in Singapore.
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HSS Study Trip Scheme
29 January 2021 by
HSS Study Trip Scheme is a scheme where you attend a paid workshop, conducted by a professional external party, on behalf of the HSS for the purpose of picking up new skills in the industry.
Humanism Workshop – Applying Humanism to our Daily Lives
29 January 2021 by
The Humanism Workshop held on 24 Jan 2021 has the following theme: “Applying Humanism to our Daily Lives”.
At this virtual workshop (due Covid), we looked at the problem of ‘toxic algorithms’ that often flood individuals with similar content after just one click, sucking people rapidly into echo chambers like a whirlpool, facilitating the spread of misinformation. We shared methods to combat this problem, such as cleaning up and re-diversifying social media accounts, learning to find good sources, confining addictive apps to PCs-only.
This virtual workshop also:
- Introduced the main principles of secular humanism, recapping a brief history of humanism
- demonstrated actionable steps that can apply to the everyday lives of non-religious individuals, facilitating their search for meaning and happiness.
Combating ‘toxic algorithms’
Why is combating toxic algorithms important?
A 16-year-old boy was detained in Dec 2020 under Singapore’s Internal Security Act after making detailed plans and preparations to conduct terrorist attacks against two mosques in the northern part of Singapore.
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