vaccination
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On masks and whether they ‘work.’
Masks can *delay* illness; only vaccination will prevent it..
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On vaccination.
How do the Covid-19 vaccines work, and why were they made this way?
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On complexity and seemingly good ideas.
As we patch problems, we make the world more complex. And we might be making our problems worse.
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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 ants and infection.
Punishing young people for socializing doesn’t just hurt young people, it will cause more vulnerable people to die.
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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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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 Ann Leckie’s ‘The Raven Tower.’
You should read Ann Leckie’s ‘The Raven Tower,’ a beautiful novel set in a fascinating world.
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On the dangers of reading.
When my kid reads stuff she can’t quite understand, she only hurts herself. Others cause more harm. Please, vaccinate your child.
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