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October 19, 2025January 9, 2026public, video

Irene Deschênes on Catholic Church abuse

Irene Deschênes speaks with Scott Jacobsen about the abuse of women in the Catholic church.

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October 17, 2025January 26, 2026public, interview

Dr. Frances Widdowson on Kamloops, Evidence, and Truth in Residential Schools

What evidence threshold should resolve the Kamloops residential school claims? Frances Widdowson is a Canadian political scientist, author, and commentator known for […]

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September 20, 2025January 30, 2026public, article

Antisemitism, the Left and 1967

This article by Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson is part of an anthology Unadorned: Conversations on Antisemitism that will be edited and published by […]

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September 6, 2025January 26, 2026public, interview

Do Large Language Models Think? Gleb Lisikh on Reasoning, Symbolic AI, and Propaganda Risks

Do large language models truly think, or are they probabilistic text engines—and what does this imply for truth standards, persuasion risks, medicine, […]

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August 20, 2025January 26, 2026public, article

Intelligent Design Adrift: A Tale of Hard Work with One Paddle

“The Act impermissibly endorses religion by advancing the religious belief that a supernatural being created humankind.” Supreme Court of the United States […]

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August 5, 2025January 27, 2026public, video

Board member Widdowson handles hostile CBC reporter on mass grave hoax

On the way to Quesnel, B.C., to discuss the fallout from the book Grave Error, Frances Widdowson faced a hostile interviewer who, […]

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July 10, 2025January 26, 2026public, article

Be careful in asking an AI a question if you do not already know the answer

Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson I have been canoeing the Hanging Heart Lakes at the northern end of Prince Albert National Park since I […]

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June 17, 2025January 30, 2026public, article

Where Wayward Sons Wander To and Wonder Fro

Introduction How do loosely connected online communities shape young men’s views on gender and mental health, and what does scientific analysis say […]

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June 8, 2025January 30, 2026public, interview

Building Canada’s Support System for Men and Boys: Justin Trottier and the Rise of CCMF

How is Justin Trottier and the Canadian Centre for Men and Families transforming mental health support for men and boys to address […]

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June 4, 2025January 26, 2026public, article

Breaking Down Silos: Fostering Reason and Respect in a Divided World

Lloyd Hawkeye Robertson, psychologist A recent discussion among New Enlightenment Project board members has highlighted a growing breakdown in meaningful communication across […]

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Humanism and Economics

HUMANISM AND ECONOMICS PART ONE You do not have to be a doctor to know that good hygiene, nutrition, and ...
April 21, 2026 / George Hewson

Humanism as Resistance: Reclaiming Dialogue in Divided Times

Previously published in: humanistfreedoms The rise of modern individualism, scientific inquiry, and pluralistic thought did not emerge in Europe because ...
February 8, 2026 / Lloyd Robertson

Two Solitudes of Secularism

Two distinct interpretations of secularism are discussed by Leslie Rosenblood, Secularism Chair of the Centre for Inquiry Canada, and Michel ...
February 3, 2026 / Michel Virard

Humanism and Religion

PART ONE I Humanism seeks truth from evidence and rational analysis. It engages in calm and open discussions that display ...
January 28, 2026 / George Hewson

Humanism, Democracy, and Freedom

PART ONE Democracy in government essentially means “rule by the people” rather than rule by a monarch, aristocracy or dictator ...
January 25, 2026 / George Hewson

  1. Random_Dude on My first impressions of the New Enlightenment projectMarch 25, 2026

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  2. Gleb Lisikh on My first impressions of the New Enlightenment projectMarch 25, 2026

    That's very profound and observant!

  3. Gleb Lisikh on Humanism as Resistance: Reclaiming Dialogue in Divided TimesFebruary 27, 2026

    "Authoritarian or totalitarian systems—whether religious or political—cannot sustain scientific progress because science depends on criticism, dissent, and the institutionalization of…

  4. John Janis on Humanism and ArtFebruary 22, 2026

    A "this is not a pipe - or is it?" comment apologies to René Magritte One art concept that I…

  5. Dan Mason on Humanism as Resistance: Reclaiming Dialogue in Divided TimesFebruary 10, 2026

    In a pluralistic society where freedoms of critical thinking, thought, cognitive reasoning, increased consciousness and awareness are promoted - divisiveness…

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