Secularism doesn't require materialism. Evolution has patterns — complexity, intelligence, compassion. That's not God. That's also not meaninglessness. by @bledewitz.bsky.social
#Secularism #Evolution #HumanistPhilosophy #ScienceAndReligion #Meaning
“Boondocks” comes from the Tagalog word bundók, meaning “mountain,” which U.S. soldiers picked up in the Philippines in the early 1900s and later used for any remote or rural place."
Sasha Sagan's thesis: every ritual worth keeping is secretly about astronomy or biology. The supernatural was always optional.
It was a week of hyperfocus on the word #accountability #language #meaning, apparently

When an auditorium full of college graduates boos you (and it keeps happening!), that is a sign. It’s a sign of losing touch with people, specifically young adults. You can tell they already know that. Watch the body language, faces, and reactions of speakers when the crowd turns into hecklers. There is usually a smirk. Maybe even a smile. Then they tell the room that the crowd is wrong. They’ve exited their bubble and confirmed suspicions that the kids are not alright. Steve Wozniak used his commencement address to tell grads that they all possess #AI, or “Actual Intelligence”🔥 That is how you know he’s a Real One™ who read the room, knew what time it was, and understood the assignment. Respect 🫡 #leadership #accountability #ExtremeHumanism