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On self-importance.
We aren’t the stars of other people’s stories — and that’s okay.
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On isolation, depression, and suicide.
Things can get better. Please, reach out.
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On magic.
No matter how well our culture hides it, everyone will die someday.
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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 childcare.
Love from parents is great, but children benefit most from a whole network of care.
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On sending kids to school.
I worry when I send my kids to school. I worry that my kids might be hurt by guns, bullying, climate change. But not Covid-19.
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