23. Ariel Pontes on the Quest for Ethical Consciousness in a Divided World

"It's really not as hard as people think to have a peaceful conversation with somebody who disagrees profoundly with you on deep questions." - Ariel Pontes  This week on Humanism Now we share our wide ranging interview with Ariel Pontes, a writer, podcast host and advocate for humanism, effective altruism, animal welfare and productive dialogue to counter polarisation. Ariel shares a wealth of experience and learnings from leaving Kardecist Spiritism to supporting Humanist groups in Brazil & Romania.In our news section, AJ & Lola share their views on Richard Dawkins' recent statements comparing Christianity and Islam, whether we should compare religious virtues and the concept of 'Cultural Christianity'. References: Richard Dawkins: I'm a Cultural Christian, LBC YouTube Channel Cultural Christians The Trouble with Islam Today, Irshad Manji Follow (@ArielPontes) X.com Instagram Facebook Medium More on Ariel's Work Homepage: ghostlessmachine.com Ghostless Machine Podcast Youtube @GhostlessMachine Humanistas Brasil Ariel on Effective Altruism Ariel's references: Kardecist spiritism How Minds Change, David McRaney A Manual for Creating Atheists, Peter Boghossian Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community! Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live a podcast production agency based in London, serving charities, companies, and individuals across the globe. Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]: Blossom by Light Prism Podcast transcripts are AI-generated and may contain errors or omissions. They are provided to make our content more accessible, but should not be considered a fully accurate record of the conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices