*Fears that Egypt may use Cop27 to whitewash human rights abuses.*

*IVF may be in jeopardy in states where embryos are granted person hood.*

I think that artificial assistance to getting pregnant is ok in theory, but terribly self-destructive to a society in our present situation.

The ancient Middle East understood the need to cancel debts periodically, so that the rich did not drive the rest into bondage.

Nowadays, by contrast, the creditors rule and government believes it exists to make sure that debts are not forgiven.

Some former Republicans are campaigning against trump-pets and for preserving democracy.

*Could Long Covid lead to the rise of a four-day work-week?*

A four-day work week might be a change for the better, but in order for long Covid to make society adopt that, it would have to wreak such enormous suffering that a mere change in work schedules could not come near to compensating. We need to prevent so many people from getting long Covid.