Nassim Taleb on Why It’s Better to Panic Early About the Coronavirus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Kga5HeAqk Why should we take precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19? It’s not for our sake but for the sake of other people. This is one of the main points of Taleb’s video. If we can slow the spread of this disease we can lesson the impact on vulnerable populations. Personally, I’m unlikely to die from COVID-19 but I could easily pass the virus on to an older person who might. It’s another “Not me. us.” m...

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We Are in This Together

...o launch a GoFundMe campaign to pay for your COVID-19 treatment. As Senator Sanders said regarding this crisis, “Now is the time for solidarity. Now is the time to come together with love and compassion for all, including the most vulnerable people in our society.”...

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We Went to Japan

.... things like healthcare for all and decent public transportation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB4_G9l3mdY In Kanazawa we had a guide to show us around and one of the stops was at a gold leaf workshop. Gold leaf is one of the crafts Kanazawa is known for. We stayed at an inn and enjoyed a fancy Japanese breakfast. We visited the reconstructed Kanazawa castle to nerd out on the joinery. During our brief two weeks in Japan we visited three archi...

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Weekend Linkages: Etran de L’Aïr

...llow them around. The Tuareg people have developed a distinctive swirling, jangly guitar style over a complex rhythmic base and this particular group has taken the Saharan sound in innovative directions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxMvKqUC93o It looks like they have three remaining concerts in Ojai, Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Here’s their label’s website with information on these upcoming concerts....

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