Humanism Now | Secular Ethics, Curiosity and Compassionate Change 56. Indian Rationalism to Global Humanist Resistance - Alavari Jeevathol on Duty, Dialogue & Youth Power
“Activism is the rent we pay to live on this world.” Alavari Jeevathol
AJ board member of Humanists International, founding trustee of the National Multifaith Youth Centre, and National Coordinator of Young Humanists UK — returns to Humanism Now to explore a humanism shaped by South Indian pluralism, UK youth organising, and a lifelong commitment to duty, solidarity, and awe. This conversation traces India’s rationalist heritage, the case for humanistic spirituality, and why resistance must be global, hopeful, and rooted in material realities.
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- Website – alavari.info
- Instagram – @alavarij
- Facebook – @alavari
- X (Twitter) – @alavarij
- LinkedIn – in/alavari/
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- Young Humanists UK
- National Multifaith Youth Centre
Resources & further reading
- Disenchanting India: Rationalist Criticism and Cultural Politics – Quack (2012)
- Humanist Society Scotland Statement on Palestine & Israel (2023)
- AJ's events & talks
- Humanists International World Humanist Congress 2026
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