The Most Important Question

Essay: The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round


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This week:

How are we supposed to navigate this energy transition, AI, and pandemics, if we cannot agree on the most basic, fundamental shit?

We argue about tradeoffs or gently suggest expanding the scope of our moral concern to include other people’s air, water, food, shelter, and health, instead of simply saying some things — like the lives of children — are simply, emphatically, non-negotiable.

Here's What You Can Do:
  • Donate to Tobacco-Free Kids to protect kids from e-cigarettes.
  • Volunteer with Everytown to prevent gun violence in schools.
  • 🌎️ Get educated about the many co-benefits of electric school buses.
  • Be heard about keeping kids healthy by urging your representative to co-sponsor the Universal School Meal Program Act.
  • 🌍️ Invest in companies with ESG metrics that align with your morals using fennel.

🌎️ = Global Action Step

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