- Peter Leyden on how the arc of human history is toward cooperation;
- Once again, evidence shows that same-sex marriage is a “win for children and society”, and I suggest why this may be so;
- While Stephen Miller resorts to bigotry to accuse immigrants of crime, despite the evidence;
- Slate’s Molly Olmstead on Trump and Jesus images;
- Short items by Amanda Marcotte and Jason Campbell;
- And a Cri de Coeur by Adam-Troy Castro about how the Bible is an excuse for not knowing anything.
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Step out far enough, as most people, huddling fearfully together in their tribes and afraid of everyone different, do not, and this is the big picture. This is our future, if conservatives don’t dismantle everything, they way they are in the US.
Big Think, Peter Leyden, 14 Apr 2026: The arc of human history is toward cooperation, not division, subtitled “Globalization did not fail — it improved the lives of billions of people. The next phase of human development could push us to a new level of global abundance.”
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- In this op-ed, futurist Peter Leyden argues that humanity is fundamentally interconnected, with shared decency revealed through lived experiences across cultures.
- He describes modern history as a shift from a divided post-WWII world to a globalized era that greatly improved living standards but also triggered backlash in the West.
- Leyden contends that despite rising populism, the world will continue toward deeper integration and a new stage of progress driven by advanced technologies.
