Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Author: Brian Leli
03/23/2023
What Could Go Right? “A surge in benevolence”
What the World Happiness Report says about Covid times is surprising.
03/16/2023
What Could Go Right? Media CBT
A therapy-inspired strategy to help solve Gen Z’s mental health crisis
03/14/2023
Over-diagnosing democratic decline
With the number of populist leaders down to a 20-year low, and much of what has been called “democratic backsliding” corrected through the electoral process, are reports of democracy’s decline exaggerated?
03/09/2023
What Could Go Right? Better money—and a baby?
Two improvements for high- and low-wage American workers from the Covid-19 pandemic
03/09/2023
Progress in 5 Minutes: Caste as protected category
With Seattle's historic move to ban caste discrimination, along with recently added protections at some US universities, momentum is growing.
03/02/2023
What Could Go Right? Mass decarceration?
Not exactly. But some states have lowered prison populations and kept crime rates low, too.
02/28/2023
We need a psychology of progress
Ultimately, progress is powered by people. So if we want to drive progress, we have to understand the machinery of human minds.
02/23/2023
What Could Go Right? Europe’s supercharged green transition
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sprung forward Europe’s decarbonization process.
02/16/2023
What Could Go Right? Love bites (less than it used to)
Over time, we’re dropping the bigotry, oppression, and suffering of marriages of old.
02/14/2023
Now is the best time in history to love and be loved
The incredible social and human rights improvements over the last two centuries are powerful evidence that further progress remains possible.
02/09/2023
What Could Go Right? Ten good news stories about kids
And, have police killings in the US gone up or down over time?
02/02/2023
