The essays
The essays
The long version: eight essays by Andrew Conru on morality, forgiveness, civil discourse and the dehumanization cycle, rewritten for today.
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13 min
A Short Introduction to Humanism
Online life trains us to dehumanize by default. Humanism is the antidote: a reason-based morality built on reducing suffering and seeing opponents as people again.
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4 min
Where Does Our Morality Come From?
Every religion claims to own morality, yet kindness is older than any scripture. Here's where Good really comes from, and the line Humanism draws.
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6 min
Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists and Extremists
You're probably agnostic, atheist, and Humanist all at once. Here's what each label means, and why a Humanist's real opposite is a Social Extremist.
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12 min
Humanist Forgiveness and Redemption
Christianity gets forgiveness right. Here's a Humanist way to apologize, forgive, and earn your way back, without a preacher to declare you redeemed.
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12 min
How to Be Civil While Having Impact Today
Being civil isn't being nice. It's the move your opponent never sees coming, and it wins the arguments that rage and zingers can't.
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7 min
Self-Dehumanization and Dehumanization Cycles
Your guilt isn't proof you're bad; it's proof you're good, and learning to treat yourself like a friend can break the Dehumanization Cycle.
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7 min
Humanism and Social Justice
Fighting injustice is Humanism in action, but you'll win more, and suffer less, by humanizing the people you're fighting, even your uncle at Thanksgiving.
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3 min
Humanism and Environmentalism
Why Humanists refuse to choose between a family's heat tonight and a livable planet for their grandchildren, and how cheap, clean energy delivers both.