The Age of Miracles, and Their Costs
We’re better than ever at saving lives. The question now is whether we still know how to care for them.
Friends,
We’re living in an age of medical miracles. We can edit genes, cure diseases that once meant certain death, ship a donated kidney on a commercial flight, and see a provider via Zoom.
And yet, for all that progress, our story remains unfinished. This is actually excellent news, because it means we still get to steer where we’re headed.
This week, we’re looking at what happens when progress races ahead, and what gets left behind in its shadow. From the families whose lives were saved by gene therapy, to the doctors disappearing from primary care, to the quiet epidemic of loneliness, each story in this issue wrestles with the same idea:
We’re better than ever at saving lives. The question now is whether we still know how to care for them.
Come read. The answers might surprise you.
Sharon McMahon, Editor-in-Chief
P.S. What topic should we tackle next? Tell us in the comments here, and paid subscribers, be on the lookout for a message tomorrow so you can vote on your choices!
I would love an issue exploring all things food - from local farmers (how are workers paid/treated, how are small farmers making any money with all the cuts that came earlier this year), how Big Ag works, SNAP/WIC benefits (how investing in food access, particularly for children, is key to a healthy society), food deserts, how food pantries are currently struggling and how to help, etc.