HUMANISM EXPLORATIONS
October 18, 2020
🌟 HUMANISM EXPLORATIONS🌟 is part of the Center For Inquiry , CFI Rogue Valley Humanists and Freethinkers and RVUUF.
Location: Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (under the balcony) *
Location: Rogue Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (under the balcony) *
87 Fourth Street, Ashland, Oregon
87 Fourth Street, Ashland, Oregon
Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month, 3 to 5 p.m.
Meetings are on the first and third Sundays of the month, 3 to 5 p.m.
💡*NOTE: For the foreseeable future, due to pandemic precautions, our meetings will be held via Zoom free online video conferencing application.
💡*NOTE: For the foreseeable future, due to pandemic precautions, our meetings will be held via Zoom free online video conferencing application.
✅ The ZOOM invitation link for the October 18 meeting is:
✅ The ZOOM invitation link for the October 18 meeting is:
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for
Sunday October 18, 2020 3 to 5 P.M.
Sunday October 18, 2020 3 to 5 P.M.
Part 2: On Socialism and Other Alternatives to Capitalism
Part 2: On Socialism and Other Alternatives to Capitalism
In January of this year, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists abandoned minutes and moved the Doomsday clock to seconds -- 100 seconds to midnight -- the humanity has ever been to cataclysm. Time is running out to fix the problems in our society. What are the rising dangers, and how have Capitalism and the Nation State driven us to the brink? How can the traditions of Socialism, from left-Marxism to anarchism, help us address these global threats? Presented by Jon Tijerina.
In January of this year, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists abandoned minutes and moved the Doomsday clock to seconds -- 100 seconds to midnight -- the humanity has ever been to cataclysm. Time is running out to fix the problems in our society. What are the rising dangers, and how have Capitalism and the Nation State driven us to the brink? How can the traditions of Socialism, from left-Marxism to anarchism, help us address these global threats? Presented by Jon Tijerina.
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for
Humanism Explorations Zoom Meeting for
Sunday October 4, 2020 3 to 5 P.M.
Sunday October 4, 2020 3 to 5 P.M.
🟢 The Zoom Link for the Oct. 4th, 2020 meeting is:
🟢 The Zoom Link for the Oct. 4th, 2020 meeting is:
On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism
On Socialism, and other alternatives to Capitalism
Presented by Jonathan Tijerina
Presented by Jonathan Tijerina
The 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign re-awoke a discussion about something which had, for many years, been a kind of taboo in America: Socialism. Like his contemporaries in the UK (Jeremy Corbyn), in Bolivia (Evo Morales), and Greece (the Syriza Party), Sanders' historic campaign showed that socialism and its ideas are having a modern rebirth. Socialism, in large part based on the works of Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels among many others, has spread to every country on the planet. It has been both praised and vilified throughout the world. But what is socialism? Is it a viable alternative to Capitalism? What do some of the Left traditions of thought have in common, and how can their insights help us confront some of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced?
The 2016 Bernie Sanders presidential campaign re-awoke a discussion about something which had, for many years, been a kind of taboo in America: Socialism. Like his contemporaries in the UK (Jeremy Corbyn), in Bolivia (Evo Morales), and Greece (the Syriza Party), Sanders' historic campaign showed that socialism and its ideas are having a modern rebirth. Socialism, in large part based on the works of Karl Marx and Fredrich Engels among many others, has spread to every country on the planet. It has been both praised and vilified throughout the world. But what is socialism? Is it a viable alternative to Capitalism? What do some of the Left traditions of thought have in common, and how can their insights help us confront some of the greatest threats humanity has ever faced?
See:
See:
Capitalism, Socialism and the Left - Jon's Reading List and Documentary Resource List
Capitalism, Socialism and the Left - Jon's Reading List and Documentary Resource List
The Difference Between Democratic Socialism And Socialism - NBC News NOW (3 min)
The Difference Between Democratic Socialism And Socialism - NBC News NOW (3 min)
Democratic socialism - Wikipedia
Democratic socialism - Wikipedia
Social Democracy - Wikipedia
Social Democracy - Wikipedia
Ten Reasons Why Capitalism Is Morally Superior - ContractingBusiness.com
Ten Reasons Why Capitalism Is Morally Superior - ContractingBusiness.com
How the US government and corporate interests turned ‘socialism’ into a dirty word -- AlterNet February 28, 2020
How the US government and corporate interests turned ‘socialism’ into a dirty word -- AlterNet February 28, 2020
We will either have democratic socialism or we will continue to socialize suffering -- AlterNet April 9, 2020
We will either have democratic socialism or we will continue to socialize suffering -- AlterNet April 9, 2020
Advantages of Capitalism - EconomicsHelp.org
Advantages of Capitalism - EconomicsHelp.org
Government in the Future -- Noam Chomsky -- ibcom.org
Government in the Future -- Noam Chomsky -- ibcom.org
Economist Richard Wolff on Capitalism Run Wild - Bill Moyers -- YouTube Moyers & Company
Economist Richard Wolff on Capitalism Run Wild - Bill Moyers -- YouTube Moyers & Company
Naomi Klein: Disaster Capitalism -- YouTube 8 1/2 min
Naomi Klein: Disaster Capitalism -- YouTube 8 1/2 min
Related Links:
Related Links:
RV Unitarian Universalist Fellowship - A Freethinker Friendly Congregation
Center For Inquiry Rogue Valley Humanists and Freethinkers
The Jefferson Center - Ashland Oregon
Earthly Religion - Ashland Oregon
Religious/Spiritual Naturalism
Committee for Skeptical Inquiry