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On money, nursing home care, and Covid-19.
When we ask the people with the fewest resources to do the hardest work, we often see bad outcomes.
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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 ethics and Luke Dittrich’s “Patient H.M.”
When scientists act unethically, it undermines trust in science … which breaks my heart, since the scientific method is awesome.
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