And this final pandemic piece is a distilled shot of the argument I’ve been brewing for 3 yrs. This has been soul-crushing work. We constantly forfeited the chance to do better. But that chance still exists, and we can’t afford the luxury of nihilism. 6/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

The world can end this pandemic while also preventing the next. As @edyong209 shares, "such changes seem unrealistic given the relentless disappointments of the past three years, but substantial social progress always seems unfeasible until it is actually achieved."

Thanks for dedicating your career to keeping the world informed, @edyong209. I hope you have a restful sabbatical.