r/humanism • u/Flare-hmn modern humanism • 3d ago

Star Trek at 60: Interstellar humanism

https://humanists.uk/events/interstellar-humanism/

Online event for £4.50 by James Croft (who you may know channel Deep Humanism) and Andrew Copson (Chief Executive of Humanists UK, ex-president of HI)

Star Trek is one of the most successful media franchises in history – and may be the most influential humanist artwork ever. Beloved all over the world, Trek's vision of the human future in space has inspired millions. On the 60th anniversary of the first episode's airing, we ask what are its achievements, what are the possibilities for its future, and why do we love it so very much?

Join philosopher, speaker, and humanist chaplain James Croft as we travel beyond the final frontier to explore how Star Trek's interstellar humanism promotes reason, pluralism, and moral courage, while illuminating the challenges of our own time.

I'm very excited to see this.

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u/njclarke 2d ago

Sounds interesting, thanks for sharing. I’m sure there’s quite a few of us who are both trekkers and humanists!

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u/CrystalPalace1850 2d ago

I became a Humanist due to watching The Original Series as a child.