What we’re about
Welcome to the Nottingham Humanist Book Club!
We read and meet to discuss thought-provoking books on topics related to the humanist outlook on life: philosophy, science, ecology, ethics, politics.
Everybody's welcome to participate, even if you're not a member of Humanists UK. Meet like-minded individuals who share an interest in critical thinking, rationalism, and humanism.
We'll explore thought-provoking ideas in a friendly and welcoming environment.
We hope to see you at our next meeting!
Upcoming events
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"Freedom to Think" by Susie Alegre
Beeston Library, Foster Ave, Beeston, NG9 1AE, Nottingham, GBThis month book is "Freedom to Think" by Susie Alegre
We will meet in Room Bee 1 in Beeston Library to discuss the book. Please come along even if you haven't read it: it's an occasion to discuss humanist issues and meet other people interested in humanism.
For this and other humanist events, go the the homepage of Nottingham Humanists.
Description:
Without a moment’s pause, we share our most intimate thoughts with trillion-dollar tech companies. Their algorithms categorize us and jump to troubling conclusions about who we are. They also shape our everyday thoughts, choices and actions – from who we date to whether we vote. But this is just the latest front in an age-old struggle.
Part history and part manifesto, Freedom to Think explores how the powerful have always sought to influence how we think and what we buy. Connecting the dots from Galileo to Alexa, human rights lawyer Susie Alegre charts the history and fragility of our most important human right: freedom of thought.
Filled with shocking case-studies across politics, criminal justice, and everyday life, this ground-breaking book shows how our mental freedom is under threat like never before. Bold and radical, Alegre argues that only by recasting our human rights for the digital age can we safeguard our future.1 attendee
Past events
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