This event is part of our Speaking of Humanism series held May 26, 6:30-8:00pm ET on Zoom (http://americanhumanist.org/SpeakingOfHumanism) and recorded to share on our website.
For much of history, humans have grappled with questions of meaning and belonging within institutions like churches and civic groups. Today, more and more people are leaving religious and other communal institutions and moving their search for connection and significance to digital space. Especially in the time of social distancing and online learning, the work of being human — exploring life’s big questions, finding a sense of identity and context, and connecting with others — increasingly happens on the internet. How is this changing our understanding of who we are? Join humanist author, activist, and professor Chris Stedman for a conversation about his new book IRL: Finding Realness, Meaning, and Belonging in Our Digital Lives, what it means to be “real” in the time of Twitter and TikTok, and what we can learn from the novel ways of being and belonging that are emerging online.
