This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Student loan debt, which has grown dramatically over the last 10 years, is an economically debilitating problem for many Americans. President Biden’s recent executive order and plan for forgiving a significant portion of this debt has, unsurprisingly, generated quite a bit of controversy. …

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This Event is held in person. Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day's topic, followed by casual discussion. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected. Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist's purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Join us at the next Café Inquiry, where Steve Andersen will lead a discussion of truth in its various manifestations. Steve’s synopsis, slightly edited: I certainly appreciate truth. I think I may have a grasp on it. But what truth?  I would argue …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving …

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This event is held online and in person. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting). In Person Meeting Address - 3268 Millard Ave, Muskegon, MI. Outdoors, weather permitting. We might as well face it. There is a LOT wrong with our world today – racism, religious nationalism, climate change, rising fascism (again with this nonsense?), …

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*This month’s Skeptics in the Pub will be held at Founders Brewing (outdoors if weather permits).* Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) This week, Dennis Gaymer leads a discussion of electric vehicle technology. His synopsis (edited and abridged): Clearing Away Some FUD about EVs - I get it. Change is hard. And scary! There’s no shortage of purveyors of fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) about …

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This Event is held in person. Café Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day's topic, followed by casual discussion. This event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated, but not expected. Attendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist's purpose: from atheism, agnosticism, humanism, secularism, and …

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Skeptics in the Pub, "Critical Thinking with a Pint," is an opportunity for nontheists to converse in a casual, fun atmosphere. Learn more about the international Skeptics in the Pub movement at skepticsinthepub.org. (We don't invite speakers, but rather follow our conversations wherever they take us. For a more structured discussion, look for Café Inquiry …

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  Unruly Brewing Co. - 360 W. Western Ave., Muskegon Last month we started fixing the world, but got sidetracked a bit - focusing not enough on the what to do and too much on how to implement the what to do. So we continue this month! There are plenty of problems with today's world …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Will interstellar travel by humans ever happen? In movies, on TV, and in books people are flitting willy-nilly between star systems with seeming ease. But stars are really, really far away. Incomprehensibly far for brains evolved to deal with Earth distances. The nearest …

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This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) Living Without Religion is a support group for those who are recovering or have recovered from religion. These people know your struggles, and can offer support. We will share experiences, resources, and solidarity to help deal with all the problems related to leaving …

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