Author: Adam Lee

Fossil fuels pay for Vladimir Putin’s war. The oil and gas that Europe buys from Russia become the bombs and missiles falling on Ukraine. If we had a way to break this dependence, if Europeans no longer relied on Russian gas to heat their homes, we could choke off Putin’s revenue and bring his invasion…

Alan Turing’s life is an example of how bigotry in the name of “God’s law” has gradually been dropped.

Those who criticize the U.S. for expanding NATO eastward overlook the right of all people, including Ukraine, to democratically choose their own destiny.

It’s a good idea to reexamine your beliefs occasionally, to see if they hold up in the light of new experience. Are my initial reasons for becoming an atheist still sound?

The logic of Christianity leads to the disturbing conclusion that if heaven is better than this life, then death is a good and desirable outcome.

Americans are obsessed with bigness. We build bigger and bigger houses. We drive bigger and bigger cars. We even eat bigger portions and consume more calories than anyone else, including more meat, the most resource-intensive of foods. In short, we idolize excess. We’re the richest society that’s ever existed, and we consume in a way…

“God’s only excuse is that he does not exist.” Mari-Henri Byle “Stendhal” “All religions are founded on the fear of the many and the cleverness of the few.” Stendhal again, now explaining how the priestly caste is just as cunning as their god God is a chessmaster, if there is ever such a being; this…

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Back in the 1960s, the TV show That Was the Week that Was delighted cynical viewers. One episode showed Democratic Party insiders choosing a running mate for President Lyndon Johnson. The discussion went like this: “We need a balanced ticket. Mr. Johnson is a southerner, so we need a northerner for veep. And Johnson is…

Doom-laden scenarios get the most attention, but slow, bumpy progress toward a better world has always been more likely.