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23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World
Description
"It's really not as hard as people think to have a peaceful conversation with somebody who disagrees profoundly with you on deep questions." - Ariel Pontes
This week on Humanism Now we share our wide ranging interview with Ariel Pontes, a writer, podcast host and advocate for humanism, effective altruism, animal welfare and productive dialogue to counter polarisation. Ariel shares a wealth of experience and learnings from leaving Kardecist Spiritism to supporting Humanist groups in Brazil & Romania.
In our news section, AJ & Lola share their views on Richard Dawkins' recent statements comparing Christianity and Islam, whether we should compare religious virtues and the concept of 'Cultural Christianity'.
References:
- Richard Dawkins: I'm a Cultural Christian, LBC YouTube Channel
- Cultural Christians
- The Trouble with Islam Today, Irshad Manji
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More on Ariel's Work
- Homepage: ghostlessmachine.com
- Ghostless Machine Podcast
- Youtube @GhostlessMachine
- Humanistas Brasil
- Ariel on Effective Altruism
Ariel's references:
- Kardecist spiritism
- How Minds Change, David McRaney
- A Manual for Creating Atheists, Peter Boghossian
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