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Artificial Intelligence

Don't 'Pause' A.I. Research

Doomsayers have a long track record of being wrong.

Ronald Bailey | 6.22.2023 6:00 AM

John Stossel is seen in front of a red sky and a city skyline | Stossel TV

Panic

No, the World Is Not Heading Toward 'Mass Extinction'

Despite an apocalyptic media narrative, the modern era has brought much longer lives and the greatest decline in poverty ever.

John Stossel | 1.25.2023 12:30 AM

"60Minutes" should be ashamed of promoting perennial doomster Paul Ehrlich's failed predictions of civilizational collapse yet one more time. | CBS

Paul Ehrlich

60 Minutes Promotes Paul Ehrlich's Failed Doomsaying One More Time

The Population Bomber has never been right, but is never in doubt that the world is coming to its end.

Ronald Bailey | 1.3.2023 11:38 AM

Earth50Dreamstime |  Regina Tolgyesi | Dreamstime.com

Earth day

Happy Earth Day! Simon Abundance Index Reports That Earth Is 570.9 Percent More Abundant in 2019 Than It Was in 1980.

An Earth Day 50 celebration of human ingenuity

Ronald Bailey | 4.22.2020 5:45 PM

The End of Doom? | Ronald Bailey

Environmentalism

Apocalyptic Thinking Is Wrong

A new book explains why optimism is amply justified.

Ronald Bailey | 12.24.2019 1:25 PM

Democratic apocalyptics are wrong | Petar Veinovic/Dreamstime

Climate Change

Despite What Democrats Said at Their Debate, We're Not Heading Toward Climate Apocalypse

Climate change is a problem, but the end of the world is not scheduled for 2030.

Ronald Bailey | 8.1.2019 3:25 PM

The end is never as nigh as prophets say | Alphaspirit/Dreamstime

Climate Change

We're All Gonna Die: Climate Change Apocalypse by 2050

Worst-case scenarios mislead far more than they enlighten.

Ronald Bailey | 6.5.2019 10:20 AM

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Climate Change

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Wrong: There Is No Looming Climate Change 'Expiration Date'

No, our kids will not be doomed in 12 years if we don't adopt her Green New Deal.

Ronald Bailey | 4.5.2019 2:35 PM

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Climate Change

Good News! No Need to Have a Mental Breakdown Over 'Climate Collapse'

The hot new Deep Adaptation report about near-term climate catastrophe is overblown.

Ronald Bailey | 3.29.2019 8:00 AM

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Ronald Bailey

The Amazing and Abundant Future

Ronald Bailey's 11-minute talk at Voice & Exit on the awesome 21st century.

Ronald Bailey | 3.9.2018 12:55 PM

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Peak oil

Peak Oil: What Ever Happened to Hubbert's Peak?

Next year U.S. oil production will exceed its 1970 peak.

Ronald Bailey | 7.27.2017 10:55 AM

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Apocalypse

Apocalypse Abuse and 'Climate Doomism'

Climate scientists denounce a scaremongering story in New York magazine.

Ronald Bailey | 7.13.2017 2:00 PM

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