We 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 isn't the end-all and be-all of Darwinism? What if we are all just pawns in corn's clever strategy game to rule the Earth? Author Michael […]

Hugh 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. Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics in the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University.   Mr. Giblin is a longtime EHST […]

We will discuss the prior Sunday's program regarding effective altruism.   How can we be most effective in giving to help others?  How do we divide up our giving between local, national, and international needs? We will not be Zooming this meeting.

Karinda Roebuck, and Michelle Wright Chatham Organizing for Racial Equity (CORE) is a broad-based, community-governed organization that works to build stronger communities through education, healing, and community organizing.  This presentation will be an overview of their work as a whole where you can gain an understanding of how to transform communities and institutions for a […]

We will watch two brief Ted Talks, and then discuss our reactions to them.  The first is about being an ally to those face injustice (https://www.ted.com/talks/dwinita_mosby_tyler_want_a_more_just_world_be_an_unlikely_ally) and the second is about how stories can play an important role in motivating people to take action (https://www.ted.com/talks/sisonke_msimang_if_a_story_moves_you_act_on_it) rather than just enjoying an emotional story.   This program […]