How to become a Level 1 Humanist!
For some time I have been thinking about what practical skills I should be pursuing to be a better citizen, person and Humanist. Obviously the title ironically refers to cult-like approaches to paying money to level up, but there is a serious question about what skills should be most widely distributed amongst the Humanist community and which ones should (in the main) be addressed first. This requires a balance between the skills that have the biggest impact, are most likely to be used and are relevant to Humanism. Skills to make Humanism itself more successful would include knowledge of Humanism, persuasive speaking, psychology of belief, understanding of the arguments that are most, commonly used against our point of view, and an understanding of opposing points of view. Of these, the quickest and easiest is the basic understanding of Humanism. To actively help others, we should accrue organisational skills, determination and confidence to put ourselves out there, an und