Notes

Paul Anchondo is the perfect metaphor for being an American today.

Once again, scientific findings support the progressive view: https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l542

So the left can know they’re right while the right has more motive to reject science.

Some old advice of increasing relevance: “I constantly remind myself never to get used to seeing the cages.” https://stanfordmag.org/contents/the-menace-within

This description of some childhood imaginary friends made me sad I never had one. Is it too late? https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/07/why-do-kids-have-imaginary-friends/594919/

Clostridia is the new modafinil.

A few things we must do to save ourselves: eat more plants, educate girls, stop killing forests, ensure access to contraception:

https://www.drawdown.org/solutions-summary-by-rank