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Making things better: Introduction

Watch Alice Roberts introduce the way humanists believe we can build a better world

This week we’ll explore the contribution humanism has made to human development and we’ll investigate some of the humanist goals for the future. We’ll meet humanists working in diverse ways to try to make the world a better place. No claim is being made that all humanists are good people, nor that one needs to be a humanist to be good. Instead the hope is that you will develop a better understanding of what motivates these humanists, and what lies behind their sense of responsibility towards others.

Question: What do you think should be humanity’s biggest priorities?

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Humanist Lives, with Alice Roberts

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