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๐จ Our Winter 2025 issue is out today! It's all about how to stay smart in a changing world.
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Peter Salmon on why you can't keep blaming your choices on "unconscious" desires
What lies beneath
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
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February 4, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Peter Salmon on why you can't keep blaming your choices on "unconscious" desires
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages - from English to Farsi.
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
Book review: Proto โ How One Ancient Language Went Global
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages, but there remains a question mark over its origins
newhumanist.org.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Proto-Indo-European gave birth to a plethora of modern languages - from English to Farsi.
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
But as @laurainparis.bsky.social explores in her book "Proto", there remains a question mark over its origins
#linguistics
February 3, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Many of us believe in the 'unconscious', but it's time to really examine the idea
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February 3, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Many of us believe in the 'unconscious', but it's time to really examine the idea
Why Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass
Fashioned out of air
Weโre living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Why Big Tech loves the powerful symbolism of glass
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
newhumanist.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, was raised Mormon.
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
In her memoir, she describes her decision to walk away from the Church
What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?
Book review: The Genius Myth
From Tolstoy to The Beatles to Elon Musk, Helen Lewis examines the concept of "genius" in her new book
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 9:18 PM
What do we really mean when we call someone a "genius"?
Could glow-in-the-dark plants help us fight drought and disease?
Glowing green
Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Could glow-in-the-dark plants help us fight drought and disease?
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 6:19 PM
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
Why some artists are finally embracing glass as a medium
Fashioned out of air
Weโre living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Why some artists are finally embracing glass as a medium
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February 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Many of us today accept Freudโs ideas on the unconscious. And yet the very concept remains a problematic one
#psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #philosophy
#psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #philosophy
What lies beneath
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Many of us today accept Freudโs ideas on the unconscious. And yet the very concept remains a problematic one
#psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #philosophy
#psychotherapy #psychoanalysis #philosophy
From OnlyFans to Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, we speak to author Sophie Gilbert about porn and pop culture
'Porn has a massive influence on pop culture'
A Q&A with Sophie Gilbert on porn and pop culture
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January 31, 2026 at 5:55 PM
From OnlyFans to Sabrina Carpenter's controversial album cover, we speak to author Sophie Gilbert about porn and pop culture
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January 31, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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"Jacinda Ardern's memoir depicts, very capably, the human experience of national leadership โ its pressures and dilemmas, its drama and slapstick, its gravity and absurdity"
Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
newhumanist.org.uk
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Jacinda Ardern's memoir depicts, very capably, the human experience of national leadership โ its pressures and dilemmas, its drama and slapstick, its gravity and absurdity"
"The paradox of glass is that on the one hand it is so elusive, but on the other so tactile, heavy and difficult to handle"
Fashioned out of air
Weโre living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
January 30, 2026 at 9:06 PM
"The paradox of glass is that on the one hand it is so elusive, but on the other so tactile, heavy and difficult to handle"
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January 30, 2026 at 7:27 PM
New Humanist has been dedicated to publishing independent, evidence-driven, non-profit journalism since 1885.
Join the ranks of the incredible free thinkers who have supported our work for 140 years.
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We often blame our actions on unconscious desires โ but do such hidden drives actually exist?
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires โ but do such hidden drives actually exist?
What lies beneath
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires, but do such hidden drives actually exist?
newhumanist.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
โจ New online:
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires โ but do such hidden drives actually exist?
We often blame our actions on unconscious desires โ but do such hidden drives actually exist?
Scientists are creating glowing plants, in the hopes it could revolutionise agriculture
Glowing green
Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
newhumanist.org.uk
January 29, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Scientists are creating glowing plants, in the hopes it could revolutionise agriculture
Why is Elon Musk so fervently discussed as a "genius", but Tim Berners-Lee is not?
Book review: The Genius Myth
From Tolstoy to The Beatles to Elon Musk, Helen Lewis examines the concept of "genius" in her new book
newhumanist.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Why is Elon Musk so fervently discussed as a "genius", but Tim Berners-Lee is not?
"Thereโs a willingness in mainstream popular culture now to reckon with women and their interiority and their lives and their stories that is incredibly heartening"
'Porn has a massive influence on pop culture'
A Q&A with Sophie Gilbert on porn and pop culture
newhumanist.org.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:10 PM
"Thereโs a willingness in mainstream popular culture now to reckon with women and their interiority and their lives and their stories that is incredibly heartening"
Stay smart in a changing world.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Stay smart in a changing world.
Join New Humanist today:
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Why Big Tech loves playing with the powerful symbolism of glass
Fashioned out of air
Weโre living in a new Glass Age, so why are artists suspicious of this elusive material?
newhumanist.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Why Big Tech loves playing with the powerful symbolism of glass
Jacinda Ardern's memoir tells the human story of national leadership, reminding us that politicians are people โ people to whom we give impossible jobs, and of whom we demand impossible results
Book review: Jacinda Ardern's 'A Different Kind of Power'
The former prime minister of New Zealand tells the human story of national leadership
newhumanist.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Jacinda Ardern's memoir tells the human story of national leadership, reminding us that politicians are people โ people to whom we give impossible jobs, and of whom we demand impossible results
How this emerging technology could take the guesswork out of farming
Glowing green
Could lab-grown luminescent plants help us fight drought and disease?
newhumanist.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:19 PM
How this emerging technology could take the guesswork out of farming