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Courses
Atheism: The Case Against God Reading Group
Examine and discuss George H. Smith’s arguments against the existence of God and the validity of religion—and see whether they make sense. Whether you were born into a religious family,...
How to Love Literature Even More Through Philosophy
Enhance your love of literature by viewing it through a philosophic lens.
Latest Blog Posts
What Does A Rational Life Look Like?
In the first Reason for Living online seminar, Thomas Walker-Werth explores what living a life based on reason really looks like and how it can help you flourish and achieve...
Creating and Climbing Your Ladder of Happiness
Thomas Walker-Werth reveals why so many feel lost despite endless opportunities and shows how uncovering your true values can unlock a life of real meaning. He explores a powerful framework...
God’s Garage Sale: The One Tool He Won’t Sell
God grew tired of managing countless tools to control the universe and decided to sell them all at a garage sale—except for one mysterious black box he refused to part...
Judging People is Good For Them—and For You
When I promote the idea of making life decisions—including about what relationships to maintain and invest in—according to a hierarchy of rational values, one of the most common objections I...
Facts Don’t Care About Your Faith, Feelings, or Consensus
Facts exist independently of faith, feelings, or consensus; only reason—grounded in observation, logic, and evidence—reveals what’s true and good, making rational thinking the path to both personal happiness and political freedom.
Altruism Has No Clothes
Altruism survives like the emperor’s fake clothes—propped up by fear, not reason. Strip it down, and all that’s left are logical fallacies.
Quitting Christianity Wasn’t the End—It Was the Start
I’m hosting a reading group on atheism, speaking at a conference, and studying to become an intellectual.
Rethinking Values to Make the Hard Decisions Easier
All of us face moments when our values appear to be in conflict. But what if there were a way to organize our values that meant we never needed to give up the things that really matter to us?
