the best of 5SR, vol. 1
#5SmartReads - May 21, 2024
I’m taking a beat this week to spend time with my family (currently in Vancouver to celebrate my aunt and uncle’s 65th anniversary), and to proactively rest instead of inevitably burning out.
That said, the news is news-ing and I have some previous issues of #5SmartReads that offer some perspective - and solutions - for the problems we’re facing right now.
In the coming weeks, I’ll be publishing a deep dive on why drugs cost so much, how I’m navigating raising sons in an increasingly toxic world, what living with bipolar 2 is like - exclusively for paid subscribers. I hope you find value in the full versions of 5SR and these personal essays, and upgrade your subscription for full access to my writing.
reflections on costs - the cost of humanity, energy, and dignity
#5SmartReads is a Webby-honored weekly news digest that amplifies underreported news and underrepresented perspectives. My goal is to help you stay informed without being overwhelmed, and to embrace nuance and reflection over picking a side.
superbugs, H1B visas, and bingeing on nostalgia
#5SmartReads is a Webby-honored weekly news digest that amplifies underreported news and underrepresented perspectives. My goal is to help you stay informed without being overwhelmed, and to embrace nuance and reflection over picking a side.
American imperialism, the threat to safe medicines, and what true health really is
#5SmartReads is a Webby-honored weekly news digest that amplifies underreported news and underrepresented perspectives. My goal is to help you stay informed without being overwhelmed, and to embrace nuance and reflection over picking a side.
pro-quality of life > pronatalism
It pains me to say this, but the current administration’s messaging playbook is disturbingly effective (and well-financed, but that’s another topic for another day).
