Category: Humanism and Politics

In my opinion, economic inequality is the second greatest danger that Americans will face in the near future. The first is climate warming. And, like climate warming, the consequences of economic inequality creep up on us slowly, until it is too late to change. The danger is the fact that great wealth translates into the …

As a moderate socioeconomic conservative and an atheist, I often find myself misunderstood by people of many diverse viewpoints. When I mention that I’m an atheist, that I’ve become convinced after years of contemplation that the whole notion of God is a diseased and dangerous concept, many people automatically assume that I must be a …

A pressing issue for many people in the United States today is whether Americans will vote for a Caucasian woman or an African-Ameri-can man for president. The answer is “Yes.” Ninety percent of adult Ameri cans say that, in principle, they are willing to vote for such candidates. When it comes to another category—unbelievers—the results are …