11 a.m., January 5, 2025
Join us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we watch “A Love Letter to Realism”, followed by a no-frills, lightning-fast Annual Membership meeting, closing with a discussion of the video.
When faced with life’s toughest circumstances, how should we respond: as an optimist, a realist or something else? In an unforgettable talk, explorer Mark Pollock and human rights lawyer Simone George explore the tension between acceptance and hope in times of grief — and share the groundbreaking work they’re undertaking to cure paralysis.
About the speakers:
Mark Pollock was the first blind person to race to the South Pole. Now he’s exploring the intersection where humans and technology collide on a new expedition to cure paralysis in our lifetime.
Driven by a belief in fairness. Simone George is a human rights lawyer and activist.
You can preview this 19-minute, April 2018 video at:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_pollock_and_simone_george_a_love_letter_to_realism_in_a_time_of_grief?subtitle=en
Attend in Person:
On the first and third Sunday of the month, such as this Sunday, you can attend our forum in person with fellow humanists at the Mountain View Senior Center, 266 Escuela Ave., Mountain View, CA 94040. Lunch will be served after the forum. We request a $10 donation for lunch.
If you can join us in person, please email vp@humanists.org to help us make sure we have room for you. If you have symptoms that may be COVID, kindly attend on Zoom.
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Also, we will continue to present our forums on Zoom. To join and be able to ask questions and make comments, click here.
No password is needed — our host will admit you from the waiting room. Joining the meeting via the link will download and install the Zoom app on your desktop computer (if it’s not already installed), and then take you to the meeting. You can also install the Zoom app on your computer or smartphone, and then enter:
Meeting ID: 816 5389 0712
Passcode: 250634
You can also call any of the following phone numbers and then enter the above Meeting ID and the Passcode in order to join the meeting by phone.
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You can find international phone numbers to call here.
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