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🌅 A (new) American Golden Age

Faster, Please! • 2193 implied HN points • 20 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Policy decisions Economic Growth Technological Innovation Energy Policy
  1. The United States is experiencing a surge in technology investments, especially in artificial intelligence, which could greatly boost the economy and productivity.
  2. America has unique advantages, like strong financial markets and innovative companies, positioning it well to lead a new technological era that can tackle big challenges.
  3. Achieving a successful future relies on making smart policy choices around energy, regulation, and immigration to harness the potential of new technologies.

Resurrecting Countervailing Power (Why American capitalism is so rotten, Part 9)

Robert Reich • 16509 implied HN points • 19 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic System Political Power Policy decisions Political landscape
  1. American capitalism underwent a significant transformation post-World War II leading to economic challenges and inequality.
  2. Countervailing power was instrumental in balancing economic and political control in America after World War II.
  3. The rise of populism calls for establishing a new countervailing power based on progressive ideals to combat the influence of big money in politics and achieve economic and political control for the majority.

☢️ Germany’s lost nuclear decade: A Quick Q&A with … energy researcher Jan Emblemsvåg

Faster, Please! • 365 implied HN points • 12 Nov 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Energy Policy Nuclear power Renewable Energy Environmental Impact Policy decisions
  1. Germany's decision to move away from nuclear power has resulted in significant financial losses and missed opportunities for cleaner energy. They could have saved a lot of money while maintaining their energy production.
  2. Public fear from past nuclear disasters, like Chernobyl and Fukushima, greatly influenced Germany's reluctance to rely on nuclear energy. This created strong political pressure against it over the years.
  3. Recently, there are signs that Germany might reconsider its stance on nuclear power due to rising energy costs and the diminishing influence of anti-nuclear political parties. Changes could happen in future elections.

Science, Policy, and Values

Your Local Epidemiologist • 904 implied HN points • 09 Oct 24
🏥 Health Politics Public Health Vaccination Misinformation Policy decisions Trust Issues
  1. It's important to separate facts from opinions when discussing science and policy. Confusing the two can lead to mistrust in both.
  2. Values play a big role in public health decisions, and people often disagree on what should take priority, like saving lives versus personal freedom.
  3. We need clear and honest communication about scientific uncertainty. People want to understand evolving data, not just fixed facts.
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I'm Back!

Silent Lunch, The David Zweig Newsletter • 13 implied HN points • 07 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Public Health Education Policy decisions Journalism Books
  1. The newsletter is back after a long break due to work on a book and other opportunities. Readers can expect new posts, but the schedule might be a bit irregular.
  2. The author's new book, _An Abundance of Caution_, will be released soon. It focuses on the impact of school closures during the pandemic and has received good feedback from respected figures.
  3. Preordering the book is very important. It helps with marketing and shows bookstores how much demand there is for it.

Walensky wins the IDSAs Fauci Award

Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts • 175 implied HN points • 24 Oct 24
🏥 Health Politics Public Health Policy decisions Trust Issues Covid response Communication
  1. Public health needs to be honest about its mistakes to regain people's trust. If it keeps celebrating errors, trust will stay low.
  2. Both Walensky and Fauci have made many mistakes in their public health decisions, like masking and vaccine guidelines. Their actions confused people and didn't always follow the science.
  3. For public health to improve, it should focus on open discussions and the truth instead of promoting those who were wrong. Otherwise, trust in health organizations will keep declining.

URGENT: A young child died of cardiac arrest after being jabbed during Moderna's key Covid vaccine trial

Unreported Truths • 84 implied HN points • 03 Jan 25
🏥 Health Politics Public Health Vaccination Clinical Trials Policy decisions Safety concerns
  1. A young child died from cardiac arrest after receiving a Moderna Covid vaccine during a trial. This incident hasn't been publicly reported in official channels.
  2. Moderna did not mention the child's death in their published results, raising concerns about transparency in their clinical trial process.
  3. The safety results from the trial show that children given the Moderna vaccine had more serious side effects compared to those who received a placebo.

#21: The consequences of inaction

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 119 implied HN points • 25 Mar 20
🏥 Health Politics Public Health Pandemic response Health Systems Policy decisions Economic Impact
  1. Taking extreme measures early to control a virus might seem unreasonable, but it can save lives and prevent bigger problems later on.
  2. Not acting quickly can lead to more deaths, a sicker workforce, and many businesses shutting down, which hurts the economy as a whole.
  3. We need to shift our thinking from trying to minimize known costs to understanding that the costs of inaction can be much higher and more damaging.

The aspiration needs perspiration

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jan 21
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Pandemic response Policy decisions
  1. The new Biden Pandemic report, while a step forward, lacks hard decisions and specifics like measurable goals, targets, timeline, and direction.
  2. Prioritizing actions like testing in the pandemic response requires hard trade-offs, which need clear priorities and decision-making.
  3. Time is of the essence in addressing the ongoing pandemic crisis, demanding urgent, prioritized, and impactful actions from the new administration.