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Facing the Censorship Challenge in Libraries
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn today’s climate of challenges to content in libraries, it is more important than ever that librarians and community members work together to defend the right to read and intellectual […]
Annual EHST Business Meeting for 2024 for Members
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEHST will hold its annual meeting of members. This is a business meeting where the members will (re-)elect board members, and pass a budget for 2024. We will also seek […]
Duties to the Dead – What If Anything Do We Owe Them?
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn this talk, Will Kanwischer, Graduate Assistant, National High School Ethics Bowl at the UNC Parr Center for Ethics, will argue that we have duties to the dead, and that […]
Ted Talk and Discussion: A Plants-Eye View by Michael Pollan
Virtual Program using ZoomWe will watch this Ted Talk by Michael Pollan, the author of "The Omnivore’s Dilemma." Here is what the Ted Talk website says about this presentation: "What if human consciousness […]
Peter Singer and Effective Altruism
Extraordinary Ventures 200 S. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHugh Giblin will give a presentation about the ethical philosophy of Peter Singer regarding giving. We will discuss one of his YouTube presentations as well as the "Effective Altruism" movement. […]
