Humanist Thought of the Week

Letting go of fear

Consider this a little Humanist non-prayer prayer for the next time you find yourself paralyzed with fear.

If you are a fan of Dune, you will know this.

I share this because learning to overcome fear is a lifelong lesson and central to how a Humanist approaches life.

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I am a Power of Attraction Scrooge

Why rejecting the law of attraction and the magic of positive thinking is a positive thing to do. And not at all scroogy.

I admit it, I don’t like the power of attraction. I know a lot of people who do. The problem is that it promotes magical thinking.

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Greed vs. Need

The big problem with the law of attraction is that the focus of the power of attraction tends to be on material wealth as opposed to more emotional needs.

As a Humanist I have several problems with the law of attraction. The first and most obvious is that it encourages magical thinking.

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Fear makes people stupid

How compassion can help ease your fears and keep you from doing something stupid

My son is 7 now.

He has rediscovered Star Wars.

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Humanism Matters

How to find happiness by balancing your needs and the needs of others

I taught an online course last month and one of my students, Josephine, mentioned that:

“Humanism matters because it is a way to balance our own needs and the needs of those around us!”

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