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Desiderius Erasmus (born October 28, 1466, Rotterdam, Burgundian Netherlands - died July 12, 1536, Basel, Switzerland) was a scholar, theologian, and writer who became one of the leading figures of Renaissance humanism. Through works such as The Praise of Folly, he promoted education, critical thinking, tolerance, and the careful study of classical and religious texts, while satirizing ignorance, superstition, and corruption. Erasmus believed that wisdom is cultivated through learning, self-examination, and intellectual humility rather than through dogmatism or blind obedience. His writings encouraged people to think independently, question established assumptions, and pursue moral improvement through reason and understanding, suggesting that a more humane society begins with a more thoughtful and educated individual. #philosophy #existence #behaviour #psychologyfacts...

According to novelist Elif Shafak, 'we need to abolish the narrative that tells us you can only be one thing'. Clip from the Nexus Conference 2016, 'What Will Save the World?', where Shafak spoke about identity, religion and humanism. New: Nexus Trial! Get a one-month Trial membership for only 10 euros and receive temporary, unlimited access to our online Treasury, full of videos of past Nexus activities and cultural-philosophical essays (including Shafak's). The membership expires automatically after one month. Try it out; link in bio for all the information.

🎭 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙃𝙀𝙉 𝙁𝙍𝙔 📜 is an English actor, writer, broadcaster, comedian, and public intellectual born in 1957. He is widely admired for his wit, literary knowledge, and thoughtful commentary on culture, philosophy, religion, and humanism. 🧠 Fry believes that curiosity, reason, compassion, and freedom of thought are essential to human progress. He encourages people to question ideas respectfully, value knowledge, and approach life with empathy and intellectual honesty. ⚡ Through his books, documentaries, television programs, and public discussions, Fry has explored literature, history, language, science, and ethics. He is also well known for his contributions to debates on secularism, education, and human rights. 🏛️ His work has influenced public conversations on culture, philosophy, literature, and critical thinking, making him one of Britain's most respected contemporary intellectuals and communicators. 🔥 Stephen Fry reminds us that wisdom begins with curiosity, kindness, and the courage to think for ourselves. ✒️ Quote: “𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲, ‘𝐈’𝐦 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.’ 𝐀𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.” ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🖤 @psycode._

If the only reason you avoid harming others is because God is watching, is that morality — or obedience? Dawkins’ point is that morality does not require religion. We can build ethical principles through empathy, reason, philosophy, human wellbeing, and the recognition that others can suffer just as we can. And if morality truly came directly from ancient scripture, we would have to defend every moral command written there — including many that most believers themselves reject today. Perhaps we are not moral because religion taught us to be. Perhaps we judge religion using moral standards we developed beyond it. #RichardDawkins #Morality #Religion #Atheism #Ethics #Philosophy #CriticalThinking #Freethought #Humanism #QuestionEverything #Reason #JustThink

⚔️ Kate Sumuthwait 👩 Kate Sumuthwait is an American public speaker, writer, and advocate for secularism, science, and critical thinking. 🎓 She became widely known through public debates on religion, ethics, and humanism, where she argues for evidence-based reasoning and scientific skepticism. 🧠 Her work encourages people to question beliefs, think logically, and value intellectual honesty over tradition or authority. 🌍 Kate has participated in numerous discussions with religious scholars and philosophers, promoting open dialogue and freedom of thought. 💡 Known For: Secular Humanism Critical Thinking Science Advocacy Public Debates on Religion ⚔️ Clement K. O. K. Akrofi (Often referred to online as Clement Okusi) 👨🏿 Clement K. O. K. Akrofi is a Christian apologist, speaker, and debater from Ghana. 📖 He is recognized for defending Christianity through philosophical arguments, biblical scholarship, and historical evidence. 🎤 Clement has taken part in public debates with atheist and secular speakers, presenting the case for Christian faith using logic, theology, and apologetics. 🌍 His work focuses on explaining Christian beliefs, engaging respectfully with opposing viewpoints, and encouraging thoughtful discussion about faith. 💡 Known For: Christian Apologetics Public Debates Biblical Scholarship Philosophy of Religion 📌 Follow @psycode._ for more content on History • Philosophy • Psychology.

Amid the doom and gloom about AI, here is my optimistic take: AI *could* lead to a revival of humanism and philosophy since it forces us to face life's most essential questions head on. #ai #humanism #philosophy

THE ICEBERG OF PHILOSOPHY EXPLAINED 🟢 Level 1 — Surface Stoicism Nihilism Existentialism Buddhism Hedonism Utilitarianism Rationalism Empiricism Humanism Idealism Materialism Determinism 🔵 Level 2 — Common but Deeper Absurdism Epicureanism Cynicism Skepticism Pragmatism Deontology Relativism Objectivism Dualism Monism Solipsism Fatalism Agnosticism Naturalism 🟣 Level 3 — Advanced Concepts Phenomenology Structuralism Postmodernism Positivism Logical Positivism Dialectical Materialism Transcendental Idealism Existential Phenomenology Process Philosophy Virtue Ethics Social Contract Theory Communitarianism Anarchism Libertarianism 🟠 Level 4 — Deep Philosophy Absurdist Ethics Pessimism Philosophical Pessimism Antinatalism Eliminative Materialism Panpsychism Epiphenomenalism Compatibilism Incompatibilism Presentism Eternalism Mereological Nihilism Nominalism Platonism Neoplatonism 🔴 Level 5 — Obscure & Complex Accelerationism Transhumanism Posthumanism Speculative Realism Object-Oriented Ontology New Materialism Metamodernism Hyperreality Simulation Theory Philosophical Zombie Argument Brain-in-a-Vat Skepticism Modal Realism Possible Worlds Theory Four-Dimensionalism ⚫ Level 6 — The Abyss Philosophical Quietism Error Theory Moral Anti-Realism Moral Nihilism Cosmic Pessimism Existential Nihilism Ontological Nihilism Negative Utilitarianism Promortalism Efilism Voluntary Human Extinction Anti-Cosmic Philosophy Philosophical Suicide Radical Skepticism Epistemological Nihilism 🕳️ Bottom of the Iceberg — Extremely Niche Meillassoux's Speculative Materialism Brassier's Nihilism Landian Accelerationism Schopenhauerian Pessimism Zapffe's Philosophy Mainländer's Philosophy of Redemption Cioranian Pessimism Philosophical Mysticism Apophatic Philosophy Nondualism Neutral Monism Cosmopsychism Illusionism Anomalous Monism #icebergofphilosophy #philosophy #philosophie #psychology #stoicism

Another sneak peek for your podcast listening ears and eyes 👀 Our episode on Humanism comes out TOMORROW 🎙️

This is such an interesting and powerful reflection on social media, something we all consume and contribute to daily (myself included 🙋🏻‍♂️). @jeffdauler shares his perspective on radio being the original “social media” but a way where humans can be humans and interact with each other. The world we spend a lot of time in these days, social media, often precludes us from always doing that purely. It’s just a reminder to still focus on human connections with those that may not be someone that is similar to us in whatever way. It’s a reminder to keep instilling the values of humanism and connection to our children. We are all works in progress, and love this perspective & reminder…🙌 🎙️From “SEEN IN FULL” Podcast Season 1. #fridayfeels #socialmedia #humanism #humanconnection #radio

Richard Dawkins points to a simple observation: Most people inherit their religion from the culture they are born into. A child born in Saudi Arabia is likely to be Muslim. A child born in India is likely to be Hindu. A child born in America is likely to be Christian. The question is: If your beliefs would have been completely different had you been born somewhere else, what does that tell us about how religious beliefs are formed? Agree or disagree, it's a thought-provoking question. #RichardDawkins #Religion #God #Philosophy #Atheism #Agnostic #CriticalThinking #Faith #Debate #QuestionEverything #Truth #Ideas #ThoughtProvoking #Discussion #Humanism

🎭 𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙋𝙃𝙀𝙉 𝙁𝙍𝙔 📜 is an English actor, writer, broadcaster, comedian, and public intellectual born in 1957. He is widely admired for his wit, literary knowledge, and thoughtful commentary on culture, philosophy, religion, and humanism. 🧠 Fry believes that curiosity, reason, compassion, and freedom of thought are essential to human progress. He encourages people to question ideas respectfully, value knowledge, and approach life with empathy and intellectual honesty. ⚡ Through his books, documentaries, television programs, and public discussions, Fry has explored literature, history, language, science, and ethics. He is also well known for his contributions to debates on secularism, education, and human rights. 🏛️ His work has influenced public conversations on culture, philosophy, literature, and critical thinking, making him one of Britain's most respected contemporary intellectuals and communicators. 🔥 Stephen Fry reminds us that wisdom begins with curiosity, kindness, and the courage to think for ourselves. ✒️ Quote: “𝐈𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲, ‘𝐈’𝐦 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭.’ 𝐀𝐬 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬.” ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🖤 @psycode2

'Keep Christianity weird': why secular culture isn't interesting anymore. Why are young people turning to religion? Freddy Gray speaks with broadcaster and author Justin Brierley about signs of a Christian revival in the UK, particularly among young men. Justin says young people 'are not looking for warmed over secular humanism with a bit of God sprinkled on top': they want the strange and challenging demands of Christianity. It's that 'enchanting' feeling in churches that draws people in and feels so much more interesting than what secular culture is offering, he says. #christianity #christianrevival #jordanpeterson #masculinity