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.
Tag: Society
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.
02/16/2023
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
What Could Go Right? What do we owe Tyre Nichols?
Transforming a culture of police brutality, bit by bit
02/01/2023
The silent killers sweeping the world
And a new initiative to tackle them
01/26/2023
What Could Go Right? The global democratic decline that wasn’t
The health of global democracies is more of an open question than we have seen portrayed, says new research.
01/05/2023
What Could Go Right? Modern teens are healthy squares
Teens are dropping smoking, drinking, and partying. Why?
12/08/2022
Why young people should resist being cynical about the world
From a historical perspective, we are living in a vastly different world than we were 100 years ago, for the better.
12/08/2022
What Could Go Right? ChatGPT will (probably) not take my job
Assessing the newest artificial intelligence tool. Plus, college may soon be cheaper.
12/01/2022
What Could Go Right?: Is social media the loneliness villain we think it is?
Teens have a much more positive view of social media than is often portrayed.
11/17/2022
