# Greg Epstein

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#2 Batman’s Not Real and Other Brutal Truths with Greg Epstein

What if the secret origin story of humanism is just... ancient people getting tired of handing over their goats? In this episode, Greg Epstein — Harvard and MIT's Humanist Chaplain and author of the NY Times bestseller Good Without God — joins us to break down what humanism actually is, where it ca…

Bonus Episode: ZigZag - The Pulse

In our latest TED Radio Hour episode, we explored ways to revitalize ourselves... especially when we feel exhausted. In this bonus follow-up episode from ZigZag, host Manoush Zomorodi shares stories of listeners navigating their own experiences of burnout and hears insights from MIT Humanist Chapla…

Can You Teach A.I. Compassion?

First up, it’s the latest edition of our A.I. News panel, this week with Harvard humanist chaplain Greg Epstein, former Executive Director of the National AI Advisory Committee Kathy Pham, and AI Ethics Lab founder Cansu Cansa.   Then, we get caught up on Four Things To Know, with Gal Tziperman-Lot…

EPISODE 4: GREG EPSTEIN

What replaces religion in an increasingly secular world? Humanist chaplain Greg Epstein joins us to explore belief, morality, community and the human need for purpose. Together we discuss faith, technology, identity and why culture is becoming one of the defining belief systems of our time. Read mo…

"Am I a Humanist?" Shay Leonia on Discovering Humanism in Public

"I've never heard of humanism, but is this what I've been all along?" What happens when you discover the word for what you've believed your whole life? Shay Leonia came to humanism only recently, and rather than hide the learning curve, she has made it the heart of her work. In this episode, Jame…

Why does AI sound so much like religion?

For years, the debate about AI was mostly about what it could do, whether it could write, make convincing art, or beat us at our own games. The questions now are older and harder. What makes us human? How do we find meaning? If a machine can do more of the things we thought made humans special, wh…

How to Engage Corona-Deniers (and Other Ethical Dilemmas)

So many of us have people in our lives who we feel are not taking this pandemic seriously enough. How do we handle them? Yell, lecture, call them out on Twitter? What about flooding them with articles? Or is there a saner course of action that is likely to be more effective? In this episode, we hav…

Renter Panel: Why Do I Have to Pay Pet Rent?

September 30, 2026 First: we’re kicking things off with a panel on renter's issues, from rent stabilization to the tenant right-to-purchase bill. We’ll also answer some listener questions sourced on Reddit. Joining is Commonwealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith, tenant rights lawyer Jessica Drew fr…

#33 What is Humanism? with Greg Epstein [REPLAY]

Today we return to the foundations, the brick laying of humanism, if you will. In this episode, Greg Epstein — Harvard and MIT's Humanist Chaplain and author of the NY Times bestseller Good Without God — joins us to break down what humanism actually is, where it came from, and why some of our bigge…