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53. David B McLaughlin on Five Humanistic Values for Living Well

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“Human dignity is really the foundation for reasoned morality — there’s nothing we can do to increase it or decrease it. Even the worst people still deserve it simply because they’re human.” - David B. McLaughlin

David B. McLaughlin, leadership coach and author of Humanism: Five Values for Living Well, joins us to map a practical, hopeful framework for meaning without dogma. From life in the U.S. Bible Belt to boardrooms wrestling with equity, we explore how meaning, dignity, reason, compassion, and justice work together to guide everyday choices and systemic change.

Connect with David B. McLaughlin

Topics we cover

  • Dignity as a moral floor you can’t earn or revoke
  • Spotting dehumanisation and resisting it
  • The Pillar Model of meaning
  • Rituals beyond religion: building habits that anchor values
  • Reason + compassion: escaping autopilot and widening concern
  • Justice at work: equity, fair policies, and psychological safety
  • Seeing hidden power: systemic awareness for better decisions
  • The “reverse wager of humanism”: urgency to do tangible good now

Resources & further reading

Send us a text

The Folium Diary Wants You! (to listen and have fun ;-)
101 Nights of Storytelling! (Scheherazade on a budget). A show that will change the whirl.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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Support Humanism Now & Join Our Community!

Follow @HumanismNowPod | YouTube | TikTok | Instagram | Facebook | Threads | X.com | BlueSky

Humanism Now is produced by Humanise Live, making podcasting easy for charities and social causes.

Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]
Music: 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.

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Chapters

1. Meet David B. McLaughlin (00:00:00)

2. Why An Invitation To Humanism, Now? (00:01:18)

3. Humanism Across The Bible Belt (00:04:30)

4. Dignity As the Ethical Bedrock (00:06:59)

5. Spotting Dehumanisation In Public Life (00:10:35)

6. The PILLAR Model For Meaning (00:12:12)

7. Rituals Beyond Religion (00:16:03)

8. Reason Working With Compassion (00:16:46)

9. Justice And Equity At Work (00:19:39)

10. The SEED Model for Justice (00:22:24)

11. The Reverse Wager Of Humanism (00:24:27)

12. [Ad] The Folium Diary Wants You! (to listen and have fun ;-) (00:24:27)

13. (Cont.) The SEED Model for Justice (00:25:15)

14. Do Something: Small Steps Matter (00:29:47)

15. The Pale Blue Dot Cover Story (00:31:52)

16. Changed Minds on Songwriting (00:33:08)

54 episodes

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“Human dignity is really the foundation for reasoned morality — there’s nothing we can do to increase it or decrease it. Even the worst people still deserve it simply because they’re human.” - David B. McLaughlin

David B. McLaughlin, leadership coach and author of Humanism: Five Values for Living Well, joins us to map a practical, hopeful framework for meaning without dogma. From life in the U.S. Bible Belt to boardrooms wrestling with equity, we explore how meaning, dignity, reason, compassion, and justice work together to guide everyday choices and systemic change.

Connect with David B. McLaughlin

Topics we cover

  • Dignity as a moral floor you can’t earn or revoke
  • Spotting dehumanisation and resisting it
  • The Pillar Model of meaning
  • Rituals beyond religion: building habits that anchor values
  • Reason + compassion: escaping autopilot and widening concern
  • Justice at work: equity, fair policies, and psychological safety
  • Seeing hidden power: systemic awareness for better decisions
  • The “reverse wager of humanism”: urgency to do tangible good now

Resources & further reading

Send us a text

The Folium Diary Wants You! (to listen and have fun ;-)
101 Nights of Storytelling! (Scheherazade on a budget). A show that will change the whirl.
Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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, making podcasting easy for charities and social causes.

Contact us to get starting in podcasting today at humanise.live or [email protected]
Music: 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.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Meet David B. McLaughlin (00:00:00)

2. Why An Invitation To Humanism, Now? (00:01:18)

3. Humanism Across The Bible Belt (00:04:30)

4. Dignity As the Ethical Bedrock (00:06:59)

5. Spotting Dehumanisation In Public Life (00:10:35)

6. The PILLAR Model For Meaning (00:12:12)

7. Rituals Beyond Religion (00:16:03)

8. Reason Working With Compassion (00:16:46)

9. Justice And Equity At Work (00:19:39)

10. The SEED Model for Justice (00:22:24)

11. The Reverse Wager Of Humanism (00:24:27)

12. [Ad] The Folium Diary Wants You! (to listen and have fun ;-) (00:24:27)

13. (Cont.) The SEED Model for Justice (00:25:15)

14. Do Something: Small Steps Matter (00:29:47)

15. The Pale Blue Dot Cover Story (00:31:52)

16. Changed Minds on Songwriting (00:33:08)

54 episodes

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