Educational Resources

Our best hope for a better future comes from educating others, and to do that we must be educated ourselves. These resources address many important issues that we often find misunderstood and misrepresented.

Science

Climate & Environment

  • NASA’s information rich pages on Climate Change. Particularly useful are their well organized Fact pages.
  • Global Warming FAQs – NOAA list that addresses the subject in detail and answers most of the denials you’re likely to hear. Also archived locally as a PDF in the event the present administration redacts this government webpage.
  • Climate Change Myths – every myth you’ve ever heard (and some you probably haven’t), answered simply and backed by evidence.
  • Impact of EPA cuts on Colorado – Colorado Public Radio report

Secularism

  • The Freedom from Religion Foundation – often characterized as an atheist organization, it is first and foremost a vigorous proponent of government/church separation.
  • Americans United for Separation of Church and State – another influential watchdog continually fighting First Amendment abuses.

Political Philosophy

  • The Political Compass – a tool to help you better define your political position than simply liberal vs. conservative.
  • Which of the 11 American nations do you live in? An interesting view of American history and settlement that seeks to explain our profound regional differences.
  • Left Brain-Right Brain – current research suggests that liberals and conservatives have different brain wiring and different brain chemistry. A Cornell professor discusses this in a fascinating Big Think video, and a group of political scientists explain ways that liberals and conservatives can work together.
  • What kind of citizen are you? An interesting graphic.
  • What Is a Populist – Interesting article in The Atlantic about populism and how Trump’s version compares with other populist leaders and movements.

Economics

For more than 60 years, the economy has always improved under Democratic administrations and declined under Republican ones. This respected paper out of Princeton examines why.

Ethics

Books

  • The Age of American Unreason – Susan Jacoby’s exploration of anti-intellectualism in America
  • The Selfish Gene – Richard Dawkins’s influential work explaining evolution. 40 years old now, but it has been updated through several editions and remains one of the most accessible works on the subject.

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