The compromise that led to the inclusion in the Bible of the Book of Revelation was a mistake. It is important for a society to have some transcendent values, whether they be distinctly religious or a sacred sense of Nature. Creation science is not science, it's nonsense. Beliefs About What is Good, True, Beautiful, or Interesting 91. The two countries where people have the best chance of leading a good life, with all that I think that implies, are Iceland and New Zealand.
Social isolation is one of America's biggest problems and the cause of untold psychological stress.
People are not as socially engaged as they once were, whether measured in terms of voting rates, club membership, church attendance, or simply spending time with friends and family. Technology, and especially television, is primarily responsible for this sad development. College basketball is vastly more interesting than professional basketball. CBS's Sunday Morning is the best show on television. Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion is the best show on radio.