Andrew Copson

3 weeks ago | newhumanist.org.uk | Sian Norris |Dominique Palmer |Andrew Copson |Lois Lee

Our world is experiencing seismic change with the rise of power-mad leaders, spiralling conflicts and climate chaos. At such times, the big questions of life are brought into sharp relief. And so amid this turmoil, religious leaders are hoping for a return to faith, while ideologues of all stripes are seeking to exploit anxiety by offering purpose and certainty. How should we navigate questions of meaning in our increasingly secular society, and how might a humanist approach serve as a guide?

Oct 16, 2024 | standard.co.uk | Andrew Copson

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysisI would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Having taken part in various interviews on assisted dying in recent weeks, I’ve been struck by how often opponents draw on “values”. The idea that to change the law on assisted dying would risk harming the shared values of society: the value of life and the value of supporting the vulnerable.

Oct 16, 2024 | aol.co.uk | Andrew Copson

Having taken part in various interviews on assisted dying in recent weeks, I’ve been struck by how often opponents draw on “values”. The idea that to change the law on assisted dying would risk harming the shared values of society: the value of life and the value of supporting the vulnerable. Far from it.

Oct 15, 2024 | newhumanist.org.uk | Andrew Copson

Heresy: Jesus Christ and the Other Sons of God (Picador) by Catherine Nixey Many of us suffer from the cognitive bias known as the “just world fallacy”. The sense that the world should be a fair place can easily slide into the belief that it is a fair place and that people generally get what they deserve. When it is applied to the victorious history of our own people or tribe, it implies that the events of the past were meant to be and were for the best.

Sep 22, 2024 | yorkshirebylines.co.uk | Andrew Copson

“Every single day for the final two weeks of his life, my husband asked me to smother him as he lay in his bed.”This is just one of the many stories shared with Humanists UK during our long campaign to legalise assisted dying. It’s stuck with me because it is a position we all may find ourselves in – seeing someone we love in agony, begging us to help them, but not being able to. Few political questions are as personal as this.