Archive for February, 2009
The Arrival Of Homo Evolutis
In this humorous and inspirational talk, Juan Enriquez discusses the present state and future advances awaiting the human species.
Via: TED
2009 Cultural Humanism Awardee: Joss Whedon!
Joss Whedon will receive the 2009 Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism.
I never really knew Joss Whedon considered himself a Humanist but always enjoyed the humanistic values, morals and lessons portrayed in his TV shows and projects. I never got into Buffy, but Firefly was particularly important to me with a near-openly atheist lead character, Malcolm Reynolds. (“You’re welcome on my boat, preacher. God ain’t.”) And we all know how I feel about Dr. Horrible.
So, congratulations Mr. Whedon. Well deserved.
Via: The Friendly Atheist
Science flies you to the moon…
Science flies you to the moon. Religion flies you into buildings. – Victor Stenger
New Star Trek Looking Better
I’m actually starting to look forward to J.J. Abrams’s Star Trek reboot/revamp/remake/prequel thingy. I’ve always been a big Star Trek fan. Gene Roddenberry’s vision of the future compelled me to do my best to help that ideal society come true. Star Trek: The Next Generation was a huge influence on me in my youth. The core lessons and humanistic values spoke deeply to me during those times. One of its stars continues to entertain and influence me to this day. I guess what I loved most about Star Trek was one of its core ideas: Strive to make yourself better than you are and in doing so help make the universe a better place for everyone to exist.
And then there’s this.
