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A well-researched and sharp article. This is a strong argument by Justin Ling - “It is easy to say that we should do nothing for people over there when people are suffering here, at home. But that position is both morally hollow, practically wrong, and entirely self-defeating.”
Related to USAID debacle, highly recommend this New Yorker article featuring Atul Gawande: newyorker.com/podcast/t…
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A well-researched and sharp article. This is a strong argument by Justin Ling - “It is easy to say that we should do nothing for people over there when people are suffering here, at home. But that position is both morally hollow, practically wrong, and entirely self-defeating.”
Related to USAID debacle, highly recommend this New Yorker article featuring Atul Gawande: https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/the-new-yorker-radio-hour/atul-gawande-on-elon-musks-surgery-with-a-chainsaw