Author: Adam Lee

Ever since I moved to Big Think last October, the changes are coming faster and faster. And now, the next big one is right around the corner! Following in the footsteps of that astute master of political strategy, Newt Gingrich, I’m writing this post to announce that I’ll soon make an announcement, the contents of…

I’ve long argued that there’s a natural alliance between atheism and feminism, for the same reason that there’s a natural alliance between atheism and GLBT activism: because we all understand what it’s like to experience oppression and discrimination rooted in religion, and we ought to grasp that by cooperating to diminish religion’s power, we can…

There are a couple of stories from this past week that I wanted to mention: • A three-judge panel on the First Circuit Court of Appeals, two of whom are Republican appointees, have struck down part of DOMA, ruling that it violates the Constitution for the federal government to deny benefits to same-sex couples legally…

One more announcement for the weekend: This coming week, I’ll be in Providence, Rhode Island, attending Netroots Nation 2012 from June 7 to 10. If you’re also going and would like to arrange a meetup, leave a comment or send me an e-mail and we’ll work out a time and a place. I’m going to…

The atheist community is abuzz over a discussion at last month’s Women in Secularism conference, in which it inadvertently emerged that there are prominent speakers who have a reputation for predatory behavior and whom atheist women informally warn each other to avoid. This revelation (as well as a few recent high-profile examples of unacceptable behavior)…

Help the secular community out! Two fellow bloggers have requests that some of you fine people may be able to fulfill: • Greta Christina is writing a new book about coming out of the closet, and she’s collecting stories about how you told other people that you were an atheist. If you’ve got one to…

I’ve been thinking in speculative directions lately, and nothing is more speculative than the question of whether we’ll one day be able to extend the human lifespan. The notion of living longer is certainly pleasant to contemplate personally, but I’m not convinced it would be positive for humanity as a whole. As I wrote in…

This article was previously published on AlterNet. For the vast majority of human history, the only form of government was the few ruling over the many. As human societies became settled and stratified, tribal chiefs and conquering warlords rose to become kings, pharaohs, and emperors, all ruling with absolute power and passing on their thrones…

My latest column has been posted on AlterNet, 9 Great Freethinkers and Religious Dissenters in History. Based on my series “The Contributions of Freethinkers“, it’s a listing of some famous and influential men and women who achieved great things for humanity while living lives free of superstition. Read the excerpt below, then click through to…

During my last trip to San Francisco, I reported on my discovery of a woman who receives messages from God in his actual handwriting. I’m amused to report that I’ve just found out about another holy prophet I thought I’d share with you all, and this one is a local! Her name is Veronica Lueken,…