Sunday PlatformVideo Replacing Magical Thinking with Rational Discourse: How Can Freethinkers Help Restore Democracy? On Sunday, January 31st the American Ethical Union hosted “Replacing Magical Thinking with Rational Discourse:…Ed BeckJanuary 31, 2021
Sunday PlatformVideo Renaldo Pearson: “The Rise and Fall of American Democracy: A 2020 Election Postmortem” In February 2018, Renaldo Pearson gave a speech at the inaugural Unrig the System Summit…Ed BeckJanuary 25, 2021
Sunday PlatformVideo Anne Klaeysen: An Old White Woman Talks About Racism I grew up in a village on the Erie Canal east of Rochester. Everyone was…Ed BeckJanuary 17, 2021
Sunday PlatformVideo Joe Chuman: The Only Way From Here is Up Given the unprecedented events of the past week, I have decided to change the topic…Ed BeckJanuary 10, 2021
Sunday PlatformVideo Alice Smith: Discrimination Dressed as Protecting Civil Rights The 1965 Voting Rights Act resulted in a massive increase in voting and voter registration…Ed BeckJanuary 3, 2021
Sunday PlatformVideo Norm Ornstein: “Turning Grief to Purpose: Working to Reform our Broken Mental Health System” Following the death of my 34-year old son Matthew in 2015, after his ten year…Ed BeckDecember 6, 2020
Sunday PlatformVideo Wade Davis: “The Unraveling of America” In a single season, civilization has been brought low by a microscopic parasite 10,000 times…Ed BeckNovember 29, 2020
Sunday PlatformVideo Chuck Collins: “Reversing Inequality: Imagining a Path Forward” We’re living through a period of extreme inequality, where the gap between rich and poor…Ed BeckNovember 22, 2020
Sunday PlatformVideo Alex S. Vitale: “Understanding Defunding the Police” You’ve likely heard the calls for defunding the police, during this summer’s demonstrations against police…Ed BeckNovember 15, 2020
Sunday PlatformVideo Joe Chuman: “An Ethical Blueprint for America in Trying Times” The founder of Ethical Culture, Felix Adler, believed that ethics should guide and inspire our…Ed BeckNovember 8, 2020