of the group that puts out the Social Progress Index, notes that the coronavirus will affect health, longevity and education, with the impact particularly large in both the United States and Brazil. The equity and inclusiveness measured by the index seem to help protect societies from the virus, he said. “Societies that are inclusive, tolerant and better educated are better able to manage the pandemic,” Green said. This decline is deeply personal for me: As I’ve written, a quarter of the kids on my old No. You as taxpayers paid huge sums to imprison my old friends; the money would have been far better invested educating them, honing their job skills or treating their addictions.

Source: New York Times September 09, 2020 23:48 UTC