Ep. 74: Humanism and Neurodiversity – Alastair Lichten

In this episode, we are joined again by Alastair Lichten, a humanist community builder and the author of the blog, Humanist Dad.  We discuss his recent work in community organizing and the importance of creating welcoming, inclusive spaces. Alastair has been giving particular attention to autism and neurodiversity, especially related to humanism. We learn what neurodiversity is, the different shapes it can take, and the research showing links between autistic people and atheism. Alastair also gives us tips about how organizers can make their events more inclusive for neurodivergent people. And we learn whether a true humanist can feel awkward around others.

Check out Alastair’s blog, Humanist Dad: https://humanistdad.uk/ 
10 tips for neurodiversity inclusion in humanist communities: https://humanistdad.uk/2025/04/25/10-tips-for-neurodiversity-inclusion-in-humanist-communities/ 
And other articles about “neurodiversity”: https://humanistdad.uk/tag/neurodiversity/ 

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Nathan’s website: https://www.nathangalexander.com/ 

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