Shrinking the economy won’t save the planet

Could we solve climate change if we just accepted being dramatically poorer, forever?  As I’ve written before, the answer is 1) no, not really, and 2) we can also solve climate change without that, and that will be better for everyone — especially those who are already poor — so we should do that instead. […]

How do kids have fun? Inside the state of child’s play in 2024.

Do kids still play? Specifically, do they play in active, imaginative, kid-directed ways, off screens and in the real world? It’s a question I’ve gotten in many forms since I started this newsletter, from the reader who asked if kids are still learning “Ring Around the Rosie” to the dad who wondered if it’s possible […]