David Niose

About

David Niose is an attorney who has served as president of two Washington-based humanist advocacy groups, the American Humanist Association and the Secular Coalition for America. He is author of Nonbeliever Nation: The Rise of Secular Americans and Fighting Back the Right: Reclaiming America from the Attack on Reason.

Books by David Niose

Recent Posts

The Two Types of Patriotism

Do we really need to "instill" patriotism?

Insecurity Is the Real Enemy

Is it time to rethink how we see economic insecurity?

Trump-Appointed Judges Approve "Conversion Therapy"

A discredited practice gets the green light from an appellate court.

Are Americans Just Stupid?

American culture sometimes seems to exude ignorance, but we aren't a nation of dummies.

We Are Wired for Moral Cowardice

It takes true moral courage to stand up against the crowd.

It takes true moral courage to stand up against the crowd.

Predicting "Electability" Is Probably Futile

Think you know who is "electable" and who isn't? Think again.

Think you know who is "electable" and who isn't? Think again.

You've Been Conditioned for War

Americans like to think of themselves as peaceful and benevolent, but we are taught from a young age to accept militarism as normal.

Americans like to think of themselves as peaceful and benevolent, but we are taught from a young age to accept militarism as normal.

Does Mindfulness Mold Conformity?

Mindfulness is promoted as revolutionary, but it's arguably just the opposite.

Mindfulness is promoted as revolutionary, but it's arguably just the opposite.

The "Secret" to Successful Weight Loss

Can a reason-based approach get people to lose weight and keep it off?

Can a reason-based approach get people to lose weight and keep it off?

Are We Ready for Less Work?

We'll need new thinking as human labor becomes dispensable in the modern economy.

We'll need new thinking as human labor becomes dispensable in the modern economy.