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Red Couch, Blue Couch

Open Letter to Liberals: Wake Up!

by Zachary A. Marx • June 30, 2016

Dear Liberals, I’ve seen a lot of posts out there in social media by well-meaning liberals who proclaim that they will not be bullied into voting for Hillary Clinton. Here is my rebuttal. We have to face facts: Hillary Clinton…

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Off the Couch, The Sofasphere

Lessons From Couchsurfing: More Trust, Less Fear

by Zachary A. Marx • June 24, 2016

I’m writing this in the wake of the United Kingdom’s referendum to leave the European Union. No one really knows the full implications of what this means for the future of Britain, the EU, or the global economy. The one…

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Atheist On The Couch, Red Couch, Blue Couch

Fewer Prayers, More Action

by Zachary A. Marx • June 13, 2016

When it comes to terrorism, liberals are often accused of “seeing the world as you want it to be, not as it is.” It’s now time for liberals to accuse conservatives of the same when it comes to guns. So…

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80 Thoughts, Off the Couch

Overcoming Fear and Standing For Our Values

by Zachary A. Marx • March 31, 2016

Author’s Note: I started writing this post on January 10, 2016 after being stopped at the border between Denmark and Sweden. I wrote it purely for some peace of mind, and then revisited it with some new thoughts in March. The day…

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80 Thoughts, Off the Couch, Red Couch, Blue Couch

On Free Education

by Zachary A. Marx • February 29, 2016

There’s a reason I ended up in Eastern Finland, and it’s not for the weather or abundance of mid-winter sunlight. No, it’s to study. While the program–Master’s Degree in Environmental Policy and Law–was appealing, the price tag was even more…

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Red Couch, Blue Couch

Climate Change and Becoming a One Issue Voter

by Zachary A. Marx • January 6, 2016

This is a picture of the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon in Iceland. At 1.5 kilometers (~1 mile) long, and 200 meters deep it is Iceland’s largest lake, made up predominantly of glacial melt water. It didn’t exist 80 years ago.  Some travel…

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