Favorite Rejects 2022-03-20

Timothy B. Lee @binarybits

Putin screwed up bad. understandingwar.org/backgrounder/r…

Paul Graham @paulg

This project turned out exceptionally well. Among other things, it funded the primary clinical trials for 2 of the top 3 Covid drugs. More research funding should work like this.

Patrick Collison @patrickc

Fast Grants for COVID-19: https://t.co/vEd27V4oE1.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

A solar YIMBY success:

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Devon ☀️ @devonzuegel

I'm surprised to learn that the consensus opinion of economists during WW2 was that the US would slide back into the Great Depression as soon as the war was over as we now know, what actually happened was the exact opposite: the next few decades saw a booming economy

Pardis @Papar45

James’ opinion resonates. We can improve things very rapidly if the political will is there. Email your electeds. Take action.

live l'affh love @s_damerdji

Thanks to @JamesKuszmaul for writing this op ed with such moral clarity https://t.co/DqFFJyo1Ck

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It’s amazing what things people will say without making a cursory effort to look the subject up.

Jason Hickel @jasonhickel

Remember, GDP only measures things with market prices. When you push a public good into the market, GDP goes up. So privatizing healthcare systems, privatizing public housing stock, all of this is great for "growth"...

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Suspend or repeal ethanol blending rules now.

Todd Ruger @ToddRuger

NEW: Justice Clarence Thomas admitted to hospital Friday night with an infection, per the Supreme Court. Being treated with intravenous antibiotics, is feeling better and expects to be released from the hospital in a day or two.