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White evangelicals are opposed to Jesus

Clearly Jesus espoused values aligned with the modern political left. Sometimes, this facet of religion is called the "social gospel".

Thomas Edison was a whimsical skeptic

Edison is greatly admired even today for his scientific genius but his views on religion are unfortunately little remembered.

The Great Multiplier

Consumption and population size work together in having an impact on the Earth's resources and the sustainability of our societies.

2000 Years of Disbelief: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815 – 1902)

The struggle for women's rights in America was launched largely by one brilliant, determined activist who waged the battle for a half century.

Overpopulation as a local problem

Overpopulation is commonly associated with global ecological overshoot, but it can occur at any level from the local to the global.

AI-developed drug breakthrough. With Alex Zhavoronkov

A number of companies are now using AI to develop drugs faster, cheaper, and with fewer failures along the way.

A Comprehensive Blueprint for the Settlement of Mars

Many proposals have been made since the dawn of the Space Age to transform Mars into a second home for humanity.

Strange bedfellows of sustainability: How identity politics obstructs the future of wilderness

Growth of our US population squeezes wildlife into unsustainable corners of our ever more human-serving landscape.

Free speech is sacred

Free speech means the right to voice any beliefs or ideas, even unpopular ones without fear of being punished.

Delusional population projections lead us sleepwalking into catastrophe

Unless we take a more proactive approach to ending population growth, we will miss our last chance to avoid a hungry, hothouse world.

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