Climate Change Optimism And Pessimism

It is refreshing to find one source that summarizes the optimism and pessimism associated with any topic. The YouTube channel, Continue reading →

Linking Smoking And Obesity

Unintended consequences The good news: smoking is down dramatically, and people are much less likely to contract certain cancers. The Continue reading →

Majority Expect The End Is Near

Since World War II there has been a real fear of some version of global annihilation. First there was Mutually Continue reading →

Americans More Pessimistic Than Optimistic

A poll of Americans on six topics found that except for their views of technology and diversity, Americans are increasingly Continue reading →

Data Points For Earth Day

Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide is at 400 ppm, up from 280, up 43% since before the Industrial Revolution The last record Continue reading →

Technology Is Not A Panacea For Apocalypse

Pick your apocalypse. There are many to choose from. There’s the pessimism. Optimism tends to show up with either a Continue reading →

A Cautiously Bright Future

Pretending Not To Panic is news for people who are eager and anxious about the future. We are faced with Continue reading →

Official Launch Of Pretending Not To Panic

Incredible. The news is incredible. Every day news splashes across our screens that is incredibly apocalyptic, in a bad way; Continue reading →