Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspective
News discussed:
FAIR filed a federal lawsuit to stop New York City from enforcing its unconstitutional order prioritizing Covid-19 treatments based on racial categorization and ethnicity.
Russia might be invading Ukraine
Biden has consistently said he does not plan to send troops into Ukraine
Hanania: “Russia will eventually get its way because it cares more about Ukraine than the US does”
Boris Johnson is in trouble for partying
‘Fight Club’ Gets a Very Different Ending in China
Children randomly assigned to attend pre-K had lower state achievement test scores in 3rd-6th grades than control children.
“you rarely get stronger study designs than random assignment + multi-year longitudinal follow-up”
Judge Grants Hospital's Request To Stop Workers From Taking Better Jobs (rescinded 3 days later)
Maus was banned in Tennessee by being removed from the curriculum of a school district.
Happy News!
cost-effective artificial leaf that can capture carbon dioxide at rates 100 times better than current systems. New Illinois Law Allows Women to Get Birth Control Pills from a Pharmacist Without a Doctor Involved
Mitt Romney’s Family Security Act
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Episode 49 - Affirmative Reaction