Communications

In this video I provide my reasoning behind my non-referencing to and of antecedent Humanist philosophers and philosophy in the Living Humanism videos and in the book guide.

Crucial to our well-being and living a positive Humanist life of well-being are pleasure, happiness and fulfilment, all which are see as components of well-being. In this video I discuss the range of pleasures and more that are central to enjoying this life.

In this video I talk about the importance of acting with fairness and justice in our personal conduct and actions, and our acting to support and pursue fairness and justice more generally.

This video addresses the crucial issues of peace, conflict and violence, setting out a number of principles in the Living Humanism guide tied to these areas. Stated explicitly in these principles and supported by other principles, we must pursue peaceful cooperation and collaboration and must not pursue aggressive violence and revenge. That being said we must defend ourselves and others from aggressive violence as far as we can, and may use physical force for that protection, though we must aim to cause the minimal level of pain and suffering to those involved in implementing callous, aggressive violence.

In this video I discuss the importance of our acting with integrity and honesty in our daily lives.

In this video, I set out the importance of our taking personal responsibility for our conduct, behaviour and for supporting well-being and happiness for ourselves and all others.

In this video I talk about the importance of our use of reason, rationality and evidence in relation to our personal conduct and supporting well-being and happiness. I also look at the crucial role of emotions, our feelings, passions and instincts in supporting well-being and happiness and determining and influencing our personal conduct and behaviour.

In this video I talk about the importance of supporting those more distant from us, in our communities, societies and beyond. I discuss ways in which we can support the well-being of these others and the ways in which we can support them in avoiding pain and suffering.

In this video I talk about the importance of our personal relationships in supporting our well-being, the importance of acting to support those who are close to us and the necessity of supporting such relationships as far as we can.