He tends toward extreme optimism about humanity which can be a nice change from constant doom but also rings hollow and feels trite sometimes, depending on my mood.

The Years of Rice and Salt changed my brain

Going full Infinite Jest

The harm comes from the mental health and societal impacts of the “always be afraid” mentality pushed by public figures and the media

according to a report by the Pesticide Action Network UK (Pan UK), the Women’s Environmental Network and the Pesticide Collaboration

At least two of the groups behind the study have an axe to grind here. This isn’t good science.