The Briefing 12-15-15

Reactions to Paris climate accord betray dissatisfaction from both left and rightNew York Times (Bill McKibben) — Falling Short on Climate in ParisWall Street Journal — Paris Climate of ConformityForbes (Bjorn Lomborg) — We Have A Climate Treaty--But At What Cost?

Support for economic "de-growth" reveals dark, anti-humanist worldviewNew York Times (Eduardo Porter) — Imagining a World Without GrowthDissent Magazine (Daniel Immerwahr) — Growth vs. the ClimateEcological Economics Journal (Peter A. Victor) — Growth, degrowth and climate change: A scenario analysis

Academics arguing for one-child policies in America deny humanity its dignityChronicle of Higher Education (Tom Bartlett) — Why Two Kids Are Too ManyBoston Globe (Sarah Conly) — Here’s why China’s one-child policy was a good thing

College sexual orientation questionnaire inevitable in current moral revolutionChronicle of Higher Education (Adam D. Chandler) — ‘I’m Pretty Sure I’m Gay.’ But Please Don’t Ask.