Stories by Jeremy Adam Smith

For six years, Jeremy Adam Smith was a student and community activist in North Central Florida. Today he lives in San Francisco and works as the managing editor of Greater Good magazine. He blogs about the politics of parenting at Daddy Dialectic. A longer version of this essay appeared originally in Public Eye magazine, which presents reports by scholars and journalists on trends within the U.S. Right. subscribe to Jeremy Adam Smith's feed

Five Lessons in Human Goodness From "The Hunger Games"

Posted on: Jun 28, 2012, Source: YES! Magazine

The dystopian tale is really about compassion, empathy, and cooperation -- and there are scientific reasons for that

TV's Overwhelming Whiteness Changes How We Think

Posted on: Apr 30, 2012, Source: Salon

How do our brains respond when people of color are invisible or stereotyped on TV? Here's what the latest neuroscience research tells us.

The Republican War on Science Isn't Going Anywhere

Posted on: Dec 28, 2008, Source: Greater Good

Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker discusses the lasting effect of the Bush administration's contempt for science.

Going Behind Closed Doors in Christian Right Households

Posted on: Apr 10, 2008, Source: Public Eye

To really understand the politics of the Christian Right, we need to look not only to public activity, but to private matters.

Conservatives' Vision of an America Without Cities

Posted on: Dec 11, 2006, Source: Public Eye

Rural Americans tend to see city culture as a haven for loose morals. Lucky for them, the Electoral College, Senate and federal budget have tilted power toward the heartland.

The Freaks of Father's Day

Posted on: Jun 15, 2006, Source: AlterNet

Feminism has given women more freedom and men the opportunity to be stay-at-home dads. But just how many Mr. Moms are out there?

Libertarians in Space

Posted on: May 19, 2002, Source: Dollars and Sense

Anarcho-capitalist utopias in science fiction point to the dangers of libertarianism as an ideology.

Robots Are Us: The Mystical Side of Science (and Fiction)

Posted on: Apr 11, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Three new, very different books all propose the same thing: merging humanity and robotics to transcend our mental and physical limitations. It's becoming more possible every day.