Frank Brown Cloud
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On noticing.
Even now, when many of us feel so powerless, we’re in control of our choices. And they matter.
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On worms.
Ask a silly question, get a silly answer. But what happens if you ask again?
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On moral outrage.
I was upset about the young people partying during the pandemic. I was wrong.
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A little more about “On testing.”
Here’s a response to some additional questions/comments I’ve gotten on my original essay and the follow-up. 11. “Wait, so what are you saying are the takeaways from that Harvard team’s modeling data?” I’m sorry I wasn’t sufficiently clear when I wrote about the Harvard team’s data. The two big take-aways from the graphs that are…
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Responses to “On testing.”
My spouse posted my previous essay on social media, and I’d like to address some of people’s comments. There were some excellent points! My apologies if I failed to address everything that people said, but I tried my best. Scroll to find my responses to: A shutdown could have prevented the Covid-19 epidemic. We know…
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On testing.
With more data, many of us can stop being afraid and start helping our friends & neighbors who are most at risk.
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On inequality and disease.
Whose lives matter enough that we shut down? Whose matter so little we won’t save them with Gatorade?
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On sacrifice.
Young people are scared and angry — and they have every reason to be.
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On the Golden Record.
The Golden Record could be the death of us all. But a vision of death might convince us to live better now.
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On currency, again
If you’re willing to extend credit — whether in dollars or Honey Buns — you control the money supply.
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