{"id":16778,"date":"2026-06-12T00:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanists.org\/blog\/?p=16778"},"modified":"2026-06-12T00:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T00:31:36","slug":"2026-06-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanists.org\/blog\/2026-06-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Trends in Modern Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"
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11 a.m., June 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us this Sunday, either in person or online, as we discuss Trends in Modern Culture.
\nwe\u2019ll watch and discuss two videos on our concerns about trends in modern culture.
\nIn the first 15:30 minute video, How governments turn against us without breaking the law<\/em><\/strong>,
\nCyanne Loyle describes how governments stop using the law to protect their citizens, and start using it
\nto punish them instead? This practice, known as Lawfare, can be hard to spot.
\nUnderstanding that laws are not inherently neutral, but rather made to benefit their makers,
\nis the first step to recognizing and fighting against lawfare in your own country.
\nCyanne E. Loyle is the Board of Visitors Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
\nat the Pennsylvania State University and a Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo.
\nHer book, Escaping Justice: Impunity of State Crimes in the Age of Accountability<\/em>,
\nis about how powerful nations violate human rights yet often escape punishment for those crimes.
\nShe has been invited to present her work to the U.S. State Department, U.S. Department of Defense, the United Nations,
\nand the World Bank. She co-hosts the Democracy Works podcast.
\nPreview her at https:\/\/youtu.be\/uTHzHSEZNWU?si=Wi6PHxE7txRWfTZS<\/a>
\nIn the second video, Tarmo J\u00fcristo likens what social media is doing to society today with the collapse of
\ninstitutions 500 years ago caused by the printing press. Drawing on ideas from philosophy and
\nsocial analysis, he invites viewers to consider how ruins are not just remnants of decay but
\nmirrors of collective memory, identity, and the stories we tell about what endures and what is lost.
\nTarmo J\u00fcristo is an Estonian civil society activist and the founder of SALK,
\na significant liberal political organization in Estonia.
\nHe is known for his insights on liberalism and societal issues, often discussing the influence of historical events
\non contemporary politics.
\nHow history teaches us to deal with societal collapse | Tarmo J\u00fcristo
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SNPjghax6uA<\/a>\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002 18:30 minutes<\/p>\n

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