Frequent commenter Marco Polo writes in response to my post Humankind Possesses Superior Intelligence–But There’s a Catch: “The End is Nigh” has been a common catch cry among doomsday prophets throughout the ages. You’re correct that, throughout history, there have …
Can We Predict the Fate of Humankind? No. Can We Affect It? Absolutely. Read More »
Those of us who think of themselves as “people of peace,” might variously define that notion as: treating all people respectfully and fairly, standing up for a wide variety of human rights, and doing everything possible to avoid war. More …
A commenter from Australia raises an interesting issue, noting: Go ahead, protest vigorously, make as much raucous dissent as possible, but don’t be surprised when you find support for your opponents strengthening. You bring up a good point about people …
Here’s a petition I just signed regarding the family pictured here. It has very little to do with environmental issues, though a great deal to do with figuring out who we are as a nation. If it doesn’t make you angry …
Readers who don’t read the comments to these blog posts are missing out on some ferociously entertaining and edifying conversations. Here, a cynic taunts a political activist with a note suggesting that there is little interest in sustainability and environmentalism: …
Frequent commenter MarcoPolo, who believes in the sanctity of free market economics, remarks on an optimistic post by my colleague Cameron Atwood: You live (in) a little world of your own ideology, don’t you? I would hardly call it a …
Thank Goodness: Lots of People Are Pushing for a Better World Read More »
Wow, the Catholic Church is going through some turmoil. It’s an example of the fact that things one never thought possible are commonplace today. Here’s confirmation that the highest-ranking U.S. cardinal has been demoted over his unwillingness to bend to …
Those of you who may have wondered what a howler monkey sounds like when it does its thing will take delight in this video, made by my dear friends at the Turimiquire Foundation, located in Northeastern Venezuela, and dedicated to …
The Turimiquire Foundation, Sustainability, and Human Rights Read More »
According to the Writer’s Almanac, today is the anniversary of the official signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. They write: “It was introduced as a resolution by Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from Virginia on June 7, 1776 — …
Last night, a friend of mine sent me a considerable laundry list of things he thinks everyone, certainly all U.S. citizens, are entitled to as basic human rights. I don’t know. I see providing all this stuff gratis to a …
