LessWrong Monthly #42: May 2026 — pandemic lessons squandered
Zvi Mowshowitz's monthly digest on tech, policy, and rationality. May 2026 edition covers pandemic response failures, Jones Act waivers, market efficiency, AI progress, and effective altruism.
• Covid lessons lost; society actively backsliding on pandemic preparedness
• Jones Act maritime waiver remains partial and under political threat
• Four core skills framework for decision-making and strategy
• Flying cars and self-driving vehicles: progress check and timeline slippage
• Effective altruism debates and resource allocation in tech