The Freethinker

The following is an expanded and updated essay based on Maryam Namazie’s remarks at the launch of Steven Greer’s book, Islamophobia and Free Speech, on 15 April 2026, hosted by the Free Speech Union. Greer is Professor of Law at the...

When I meet people I like, I feel obligated to tell them I’m an immortalist, because otherwise, how would they know? As one, a writer friend of some repute, told me: ‘You look normal.’

People want to know what it means to be an immortalist, and I usually say something like: an immortalist is someone who thinks you should live forever. Or: An immortalist is someone w...

We uphold the importance of free inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. But what happens when they lead someone to mass murder?

In an interesting and often-overlooked passage in his foundational work on economics, The Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith a...

Introduction

Phil Halper is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a science communicator and sceptic with a large online following. On his YouTube channel, he engages with some of the biggest names in religious apologetics and discusses s...

I’m excited to announce the tenth in the Freethinker’s series of free online seminars for all those interested in freethought history and its enduring relevance. The webinars, hosted by me and lasting around one hour, will feature expert guest speakers, to whom you’ll have a chance to ask your questions. There is no set schedule for these webinars; the best...