https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/05/25/the-new-opiate-of-the-intellectuals/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 18:14:58 -0400<![CDATA[More than a decade ago, the philosopher Harvey Mansfield noted that &#8220;environmentlaism is school prayer for liberals.&#8221; The scientist Freeman Dyson would not, I&#8217;d wager, agree with Harvey Mansfield about much, but he recognizes Mansfield&#8217;s point about the nature of environmentalism: &#8220;There is a worldwide secular religion,&#8221; Dyson wrote in a recent review about the &#8220;global warming&#8221; (my scare quotes),]]>Sun, 25 May 2008 11:31:02 -0400<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2008/05/25/the-new-opiate-of-the-intellectuals-n114850