You may not have asked this question before, as the answer may seem obvious. But in this booklet, we will take you on a fascinating journey to explore what it means to be human.

We’ll present some insights on how human beings think and behave that could change the way you think about yourself – and other people. We will even consider whether the thing you think of as ‘yourself’ actually exists! Join us on this journey – and learn some surprising things that could enhance your life.

This publication is an extract from the book ‘Life – and how to think about it’ by Richard Docwra.

What is the meaning of life? How should we live? What happens when we die?

This weekend, Humanists UK has published a new guide I’ve written for them on these and some of the other big questions of life.

You can download it (for free) here.

Over the last two thousand years, we’ve been led to believe that only religions and their teaching can provide satisfactory answers to the big questions of life. But as it turns out, they can be answered in a more humane, realistic, and rational way without needing to invoke religious or supernatural ideas. So this booklet is a basic, no-nonsense guide to answering some of these big questions from a non-religious viewpoint – one that anyone, whether they are religious or not, will be able to get something from.

Loneliness has been described as a modern problem that can affect our health as badly as smoking or obesity. Yet, many people yearn for solitude and space in our busy, people-filled society.

This booklet explores what it means to be alone in modern society, including the serious effects of loneliness, the useful possibilities of solitude and the influence modern society has on both these things. Ultimately, it provides some practical ideas on how to both reduce our loneliness and explore the benefits of solitude (if we want to).

Learn more here.

We seem to spend most of our lives striving.  Striving to earn more money, gain more self confidence, be better parents, travel more, be more attractive, have better relationships – the list is endless.

But what is this doing to us?  And why should we spend our lives striving?

This Life Squared booklet explores our modern obsession with striving and provides some practical tips that could help you to stop striving and start living.  It’s the antidote to self-help books!

Learn more here.