Reading Time: 4 minutes The nonreligious are now larger than any single religious group in America, and they’ve become the majority in several states.
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Technology won’t save us—but it does give us choices
Reading Time: 4 minutes The best point that techno-optimists make is that a bigger pie is easier to divide up, without having to argue over who gets what.
The blind, dangerous enthusiasm of a ‘Techno-Optimist’
Reading Time: 9 minutes Billionaire Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto makes the case that technology is a pure blessing, that more is always better, and it shouldn’t be regulated or held back by anyone or anything. Here’s a skeptical counterpoint.
Gen Z is killing religion
Reading Time: 5 minutes Gen Z is the least Christian generation in American history, and as they come into their own, their influence is reshaping culture and politics. The era of the religious right is drawing to a close.
The 2022 midterms: Not a red wave but a blue wall
Reading Time: 4 minutes This was the best midterm for the incumbent party in decades, and we have you-know-who to thank for it.
On ‘tomorrow sorrow’: How we grieve the future today
Reading Time: 7 minutes I was six years old when Star Trek: The Next Generation first aired one of its most beloved episodes, “The Inner Light.” In it, Captain Jean-Luc Picard wakes to a life not his own. He lives in a small village, where he works as an iron weaver, and everyone explains that he is recovering from […]
6 ways to stay optimistic when the world doesn’t want to cooperate
Reading Time: 5 minutes When the world seems dark and hanging on to optimism is a challenge, here are some suggestions for renewing the wellspring of happiness and calm in your life.
The revolutionary power of optimism
Reading Time: 5 minutes Optimism isn’t a naive faith in inevitable betterment, but a tenacious belief that the world can be made better—and that belief is at the root of all progress.