Politics
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On predictions and a scientific response to calamity.
School closures lead to lost lives down the road. And school closures don’t help much against Covid-19. We should keep in-person schools open.
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On good news.
How is new white paint like the defeat of our nation’s white-supremacist in chief? They’re both ample reason to celebrate.
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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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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 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 unintended consequences.
Drones can keep soldiers safe, but they put everyone else at risk.
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On auctions, politics, quantum computing, and waste.
All-pay auctions can make for a fun board game, but these same rules are *horrible* when used for politics.
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On the moon landing, and who benefits if you believe it was faked.
Who benefits if you believe the moon landing was faked? The people who want to prevent our government from helping you.
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On re-watching The Matrix, twenty years later.
The Matrix was, and is, an incredible film … but now, after all the school shootings, it’s hard for me to watch.
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