Presentation by Tiffany Ho about the Foundation Beyond Belief. How can we end poverty, promote well-being, and foster economic growth in ways that exemplify humanist values? Ms. Ho is the foundation’s executive director. Her research centers on the intersectionality between gender, ethnicity, and culture. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D.

Philosopher Andrew Norman discusses the root cause of mass irrationality. Why are ideologies poisoning public discourse? Why is extremism on the rise? How did we get here, and what can we do about it? We can inoculate minds against unhinged thinking. Andy Norman is the director of the Humanism Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University.