Skepticism and ethics are both essential features of a life of flourishing, but what should skeptics and critical thinkers know about ethics, and how should those beliefs motivate us to action? Philisopher Aaron Rabinowitz will put forward the case that skeptics should believe that ethics is real and free will is not, adopting these two beliefs gives us the tools we need to improve the world through applied skepticism in a way that’s compassionate without being toothless.

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As the US Presidential election draws near, the world has become fascinated with Qanon and other conspiracy theories taking over social media and mainstream politics. However, the genesis of these groups is years old and comes from a surprising place: the global anti-sex trafficking movement. Brooke Magnanti discusses what happens when well-meaning causes are sidelined by bad stats and bad faith actors seize the opportunity in the service of a more worrying trend.

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Seth Andrews is best known as host of the popular website, podcast, and online community, The Thinking Atheist. However, rewind a few years and you’d meet a very different Seth Andrews. As a former evangelical Christian he was once a captive of right-wing media, and Fox News in particular. Join us for an open discussion with Seth where we’ll dip our toes into this murky pond, and perhaps find out how he escaped.

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Recent global events have led many to ask how far right groups like the Proud Boys are linked to Qanon, Lockdown Protests, Save The Children, and other disinformation vectors. In "Take the Redpill" her latest publication with GJIA, Samantha Kutner answers a different question: how does the Proud Boys redpill entry into recruitment make them susceptible to conspiracy theories?

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The intriguing title of the talk pretty much speaks for itself, and absolves us of not knowing any more. However, if you've ever wondered which of them would win in a fight, then you'll finally get an answer!

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If you believe the rumours, Mark Zuckerberg is about to take over the world. But what about the actual internet: the servers, the routers, and the thousands of miles of fibre-optic cables that cross the world? Who controls them? And who makes the rules that govern how traffic flows, who can connect, and more – and why don't we talk about it more often?

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Most of us know the basics of how to take care of our physical health, but what about the brain? In this talk, Chartered Psychologist Kimberley Wilson will present an overview of the evidence and discuss the role of modifiable risk factors in brain and mental health.

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Dr Suzi Gage is a senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool, researching links between recreational drug use and mental health. In 2020 she published Say Why To Drugs, giving a really deep dive in to the drugs we take, and why we get high.

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Join host Andy Wilson for the first-ever live-streamed episode of the skeptical-themed panel show InKredulous.

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Imagine approaching strangers in public and attempting to engage them in a calm, respectful exploration of their beliefs, using a conversational technique known as Street Epistemology. Anthony Magnabosco has been doing just that for nearly a decade now. In this interview we'll be turning the tables on him somewhat to find out what on earth made him decide to do this.

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