How to be an Effective Altruist
Sold Out A charity event presented by London Thinks, Effective Altruism and Giving What We Can in aid of the Against Malaria Foundation. Peter Singer‘s ideas have been disturbing our complacency ever since the appearance of Animal Liberation. Now he directs our attention to a new movement in which his own ideas have played a crucial […]
Women’s Equality Party
Sold Out The Women’s Equality Party will be holding the First Ever Women’s Equality Party fundraiser at Conway Hall in central London as Sandi Toksvig puts the fun into fundraising. Come and hear a whirlwind history of feminism, one or two jokes, and meet the people behind Britain’s newest political party. A unique night of […]
The Decline of the Honey Bee and the End of Human Kind?
Dr Luke Dixon “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then Man would only have four years of life left” – Einstein No more bees, no more pollination….no more human-kind! Some think that Einstein’s quote is apocryphal; whatever it’s origins it is a stark reminder of just how dependent we are on […]
A Better Life: An exploration of joy and meaning in a world without God
There is no God. Now what? If this is the only life we have, how does that affect how we live our lives, how we treat each other, and cope with death. As a follow-up to one of Kickstarter’s most successful publishing projects, photographer, and filmmaker Chris Johnson introduces us to some of the many […]
SoapBox @ Thinkers Corner – Election Analysis
The election will have passed and a government may be in place. In any event, on this day it is a chance for you to have your say. What are your thoughts of the political parties? Their manifestos? Their ethical behaviour during/after the campaign? Could this be the end of two-party politics in the UK? […]
GALHA Election Special
In preparation for the forthcoming general election, we have invited representatives from the major political parties to discuss and answer questions on issues important to Humanists and LGBT people. Confirmed Speakers: James Bellis: Conservative candidate for Vauxhall. Find out more about James here: www.vauxhallconservatives.com/person/james-bellis Benali Hamdache: Green Party Equalities Spokesperson and Chair of LGBTIQ Greens. Emily Brothers: Labour candidate […]
Buying Happiness
The Guardian’s Oliver Burkeman (This Column Will Save Your Life), psychologist Philippa Perry (How to stay Sane), political economist William Davies (The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold us Well-Being) and leading economist and behavioural scientist Andrew Oswald ask who is responsible for our happiness and have our emotions become a new resource to be bought […]
Sketching the Coalition
Join the formidable Steve Bell and the Guardian’s political sketch writer, John Crace, for their final verdict on the Tory-Lib Dem Coalition years. In his new collection, IF: The Graphic Novel, Steve Bell presents the best of his Coalition-era cartoons: from George Osborne in his bondage gear to the ‘Quiet Man’ zombie Ian Duncan Smith, […]
Z-Day 2015 London
Why Z-Day? ….Why The Zeitgeist Movement? The Zeitgeist Movement is a global sustainability advocacy organisation and we warmly invite you to attend our annual event in London this year. In the last year we have seen further validation of the issues the movement has been seeking awareness and intelligent resolution in since its inception. Our […]