1. Behaviour & Philosophy - Delineating the two tools of the short-term and the long-term as used in how one decides to gather direction on how to live. Examining the OCEAN Personality Traits and similar, including how to somewhat use of them in real life. Clarifying the differences between the "is and ought" issues and how they can easily blend together to make life messy.

2. Motivation - Review the Maslow pyramid of needs that draws parallels per the later topics of Emotions, Ethics & Purpose (Survival, Social and Self-Actualization). Discussing whether rationality is or is not — the prime motivator. Discussing what appropriate differences there are between rationality and reasoning.

3. Emotions - Examination of a simplified OCC cognitive model that was developed for categorizing and identifying emotions enough that one can better understand how we interact. Constructing a chart that describes each of 19 FAAOO categories. Are there more than these? What is the tradeoff between sensory awareness and discipline for achieving happiness? Establish 4 easy-to-remember categories (LSAG) for the generation of happiness. Are there any other ones? Encourage a balancing of using sensory awareness with appropriate discipline. How do our traits work with emotions? Briefly discuss OCEAN and the Dark Triad. Discuss the short-term vs. long-term. How do we determine what is appropriate?

4. Ethics - Review the principal theories of ethics mostly as including deontology and consequentialism. How about virtue ethic categories? How do we come to embrace our ethics? How much are ethics constructs or actual reality? What is the crux of ethics? Why is it so hard to identify the roots of our beliefs? Discuss some issues of futurity, culturalism and racism. Find some common issues of the day from both and individual basis and group basis.

5. Purpose - Outlines are given for the three prominent methods for achieving meaning for life. Several methods are suggested that encourage a more meaningful life through simple questions. Short worksheets are included to assist self-examination for finding purpose of life via a secular means. The PAW method is offered for gathering a better clarity via worksheets for constructing one's purpose in life. Discuss the problems of some Jungian explanations and their solutions including MBTI issues. Let's do some real life examples.

6. Individuals - Practical suggestions are given as per the three main categories per Maslow's Pyramid of Needs that can be then tailored toward a better life. Discuss a few simple lists in regards to commonsense reminders. Examine the social aspects — the meat and potatoes stuff.

7. Children - How can we raise up better children, whether our own or those that we "borrow" like nephews and nieces? What are the best tips for having them become happier and well-adjusted individuals that can benefit society more? How much "programming" should be done as opposed to just letting them "be themselves"? What control is appropriate and until what ages for whatever?

8. Criticism - Discussing the difficulties and techniques of giving and receiving criticism. Highlighting the major reasons of why we should and should not do it. How many of our conversations are really closer to hidden criticisms than simple statements. Learning that we need to be tolerant enough to learn from others. Ask ourselves whether we should change or simply stay the same (accept me for what I am).

9. Mantras - Discover the benefits of talking to yourself every morning in the mirror before the day begins. Share some examples of how to start the day off right, including even a little bit of exercise or similar such as yoga perhaps. Is this pretty well what the power of prayer does or is that a different animal?

10. Love - What is it thing and why does it feel so good (and bad)? How does one become in love? Do we have some formula? Is there such a thing a unconditional love? Is unconditional love all that good, or should love ebb and flow? How do you get over having a broken heart? Is it worth being in love? How do you foster more love?

11. Savoring - Developing methods of being in the moment and really appreciating what life is for you. What does yoga, meditation and similar have to offer the secular mind? How can this materially improve our lives? Or should we emulate Spock and be as "reasoned and logical" as possible? Where is the balance?

12. Self-esteem - Reviewing the methodology of achieving an appropriate balance of self-worth.  How valuable is it? How to instil appropriate self-esteem in children? How do we achieve a more outgoing personality?

13. Street Epistemology - Get an introduction to practical Socratic discourse with steps and examples. Discuss if it is appropriate for several circumstances and what are the benefits and dangers. Share some examples of successes for the questioning of belief foundations.

14. Mythology - Examine myths and compare them to what exists now in major religions. Learn to better understand how they have evolved and to what are somewhat useful and for what damages others can have.

15. Civility and Bullying - When does standing up for your rights become bullying? What are some effective individual and group examples that we can derive lessons from?

16. Peace and Violence - Examine the trends, causes and remedies for many of the world's problems. What do Steven Pinker and others think are what is happening. Will there be a World War III? Is the nuclear deterrent a good thing? How bad were the atomic bombings of Japan in comparison to other scenes of devastation.

17. Population Management - Will the population problem solve itself or is an intervention warranted? If so where and how should it be done, and what time frame is needed to work toward? Cover 6 arguments for and 6 arguments against why population management either can be good or bad.

18. Leadership Qualities - Categorize via 4 traits to enable proper development and recognition of good leadership. How do we instil this into our future leaders or is it just a natural ability? How much can be taught or learned? How valuable is it? How dangerous is it to have the wrong leader? What are the 7 signs that you are looking at a dictator in the making?

19. Science Fairs - Discuss the value of such events for the youth. How are they conducted per instruction, judging and prizes. Why  we should support such events and how to encourage our youth to enter and succeed so they grow to embrace more scientific principles of reasoning and respect for science.

20. Humanist Group Organizing - Suggest some obvious goals and methodology for secular organizations. What are the most important general and particular items that should guide this organizing? How do we reach more people and get more leverage on spreading our ideas?

21. Reciprocity - Clarify whether true altruism is possible — or if it always just devolves into a somewhat self-serving action. Is simple reciprocity bad or good, or when is it bad or good? When should one be completely transactional? Find out how to develop trust so to achieve and optimize symbiosis. Discuss the Golden, Silver, Brass and Iron Rules and where each should be applied appropriately. Find out how important this is in finding success within social settings.

22. Prisoners' Dilemma - This is the standard model that demonstrates the difficulties of group cooperation. Discuss the variants and how they can be implemented to achieve overcoming the issues that naturally involve such cooperation. Find some non-zero examples in real life situations.

23. Politics - Discuss bridging between the left vs. right which attempt to divide otherwise good people. See the problems of reconciliation of views. Who is right? Who is wrong? Find a balance that is appropriate. Evaluate with a simple scale of only four factors involved.

24. Eight Principles for Life - Examine the competition for the 10 Commandments — a secular list based loosely on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs which provides a rational and useful foundation for life's lessons toward the wellbeing of both, individuals and groups. See if it should be expanded or shortened. Discuss how useful it could be in replacing the status quo.

Preface & Introduction

TOOLS - Topics

REALITY - Evolution  - Topics

REALITY - God - Topics

LIFE - Topics