Steven Pinker

Nice Tom Edsall essay on the psych of political polarization cites my former postdoc Laura Niemi, student & collab Josh Hartshorne, some friends, & me - though my own remarks were a summary of work by @Musa_alGharbi in his recent article (next tweet).

Another excellent analysis, this one by @ourworldindata's @HannahRitchie We need the right kind of climate optimism [link] via @voxdotcom

Interview with Kevin Kelly, editor, author, and futurist, by @Noahpinion - KK is invariably among the most original & insightful analyst of tech - not the usual panic, moralizing, or sci-fi.

Don't be a doomer - Superb summary by @Noahpinion (similar to the facts & arguments in Enlightenment Now).

Excellent presentation of the present and future of nuclear energy, and the case for why nuclear, not weather-dependent energy, will the basis for a minimum-carbon economy.