Humanists Chat at Lunch (online)

Cross posted from our sister site "The Atheist Odyssey".

ONLINE ZOOM meeting -- https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82322948586?pwd=ZVhWU2M0c3JtLzVMZ2oyUGxLSTE5Zz09
Meeting ID: 823 2294 8586
Passcode: 159986

All meetings are online, until further notice.

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If you’re a progressive humanist/atheist/agnostic/freethinker/(other label!) and want to enjoy the company of other free-thinkers, you are warmly invited to have lunch with us. We’ll talk about whatever interests us, make new friends and make sense together using rational discourse and wisdom garnered from our lives. Our purpose is social, our philosophy is skeptical humanist, and our politics are progressive. What is a Humanist? Read it here: https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/humanism-capital-h/ We support the Humanist Manifesto III. Read it here: https://americanhumanist.org/what-is-humanism/manifesto3/
Humanism - Informed by science, inspired by art, and motivated by compassion. Natural answers to natural questions
TOPICs : It's nice to have a topic or two to discuss as a starting point. Although impromptu subjects and general conversation are good too! This is a social conversation. Please write your suggestions in the comments. If we don't get to it this time, I'll collect them for later.
-------- STARTING TOPICS for 7/10/25 -----------------------------
1. Short introductions, check-ins (how are you?) and rants -
----- How long have you been an atheist/agnostic/humanist/any other classification you give yourself?
----- You can rant about anything. Just do it! You'll feel better
2. Trump administration - where to start?
3. Running with the bulls in Spain? Aventurous/courageous? or Fool's run?
4. Can one be addicted to ChatGPT?
5. Can nuclear power be safe?
6. What's the most dangerous thing you've done?
7. Nutritionists tout the benefits of eating a greater variety of vegetables and fruits. What's your favorite?
8. People fear Charia law. What do you think of this fear?
9. Have you seen any movies? What are you watching?
10. Can wealthy people be too ostentatious, or is it good for them to spend money? Is consumerism important?
11. Real estate investors are snapping up a bigger share of U.S. homes on the market as rising prices and stubbornly high borrowing costs freeze out many other would-be homebuyers.
12. Any others you have.
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