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SUMMARY:Leslie Allan – Harari’s Humanist Horror Story: Why History Matters
DESCRIPTION:\nYou may have been enthralled with Harari’s sweeping history of humankind in his Sapiens and Homo Deus. But even an acclaimed best-selling author can get the story terribly wrong—and in ways that do real damage to reputations. In this talk, Leslie Allan subjects Harari’s retelling of humanist history to critical scrutiny. Did humanism really fracture into three warring sects, giving us Stalin’s gulags, Hitler’s Holocaust and rapacious capitalism? Leslie disentangles Harari’s many confusions and shows what the historical record actually tells us about humanism and its legacy.\nLeslie Allan is a long-time skeptic and humanist. He currently serves as a director for Humanists Australia and is author of Harari’s Humanist Wars of Religion: A Critique of Harari’s History of Modern Ideologies. Leslie’s essays, along with recorded talks on philosophy, religion and humanism, are available at RationalRealm.com\n\n\n\nCome along to the Mahogany Room at The Stolberg Hotel, 197 Plenty Road Preston and join us for a meal and conversation from 6.00 PM onwards. The talk starts at 7.30 PM and lasts about an hour. Bell St. train station on the Epping line and the 86 tram route are close. Bell St. buses stop right outside.\nOr log in for a virtual experience via Zoom at 7.30 at https://zoom.us/j/95836417359?pwd=N3B3b2tQcjQyQ1VBMFQ0c1NSTWRFZz09\n\nZoom Meeting ID: 958 3641 7359\nPasscode: 704370\n\n\n
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