- Kids Are Good for the Environment
It is folk wisdom in certain circles that having children is just about the worst damage a person can inflict on the environment. There is an appealing logic to this idea: people …
- A Life Worth Living
I have sometimes come across the sentiment that it is better that a child not be born than that they experience a life of misery and hardship. Usually I have encountered this line of thinking in support of a woman’s right to terminate her pregnancy.
- Your Way of Life is Default Dead
If you’re reading this, then chances are that your way of life is default dead. Now, that’s a hell of a thing for me to say to you, given that I probably don’t know much about you, …
- Why Eating Kale is Actually Terrible for The Environment
I have come across quite a few people lately who are convinced that eating meat or dairy is bad for the environment. The logic behind this idea is that meat has an outsized …
- Humanity is Fundamentally Good
In our day and age, it is easy to lose faith in humanity. It is easy to learn of the latest atrocity or injustice and decide that humanity’s moral worth doesn’t amount to much. And …
- The People Who Believe in Evolution Are Losing At It
Most secular people I know would probably be alarmed by the idea of a future in which the human race is highly religious. And they would also probably find it highly unlikely. …