Behaving Decently
Vonnegut and humanism go hand in hand. But defining an —ism is one thing. In BEHAVING DECENTLY, Wayne Laufert lays the groundwork of a humanist philosophy as defined through the themes and characters in Vonnegut’s work
Praise for Behaving Decently
“Behaving Decently is the most important book for humanists and freethinkers in over a decade. Laurfert expertly weaves together the full fabric of Vonnegut's humanism from his witty rational take on history and politics to his generous-hearted approach to people and life. For the first time, Vonnegut is revealed as the complete human being he was that prioritized humanity and revealed reality through his often darkly humorous fiction. Laufert's composition of Vonnegut's work presents key humanistic goalposts for today's aspiring humanists while simultaneously suggesting that we temper our rigidity so that we can be more open to coalescing with good people of all perspectives.”
—Roy Speckhardt, author of Creating Change Through Humanism