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The fertility industry in crisis
When fertility clinics make irreparable errors, what should happen to children born in the wrong family?
Secularism's third way
Does Eastern philosophy hold the answer to finding meaning in a godless world?
The colossal stupidity of war with Iran
An unwinnable war without a goal and with consequences for the world.
Judge Fred Biery: A defender of human rights and secularism
Judges like this one are America's last line of defense.
This is secular 40
Religion, for all its faults, gives life a sense of narrative.
The era of Mamdani
This isn't how politics normally goes in America.
The leading edge of social justice is secular
As the world gets less religious, it also becomes more moral.
Odds and ends: The roaring twenty-twenties
We're repeating historical patterns from a hundred years ago, in more ways than one.
Lessons from Foundation: Decline, fall... and comeback?
Civilization goes through cycles of collapse and rebirth. That's both a pessimistic and a hopeful message for us.
Are we ready to live forever?
Immortality would create whole new problems that we're ill-equipped to deal with.
The second arts and crafts revolution
It's never been easier to learn DIY skills.
Can we imagine life without cars?
The builders of a car-free community in Arizona want to find out.