🏛️ Politics Aug 20, 2026 · Kevin Esvelt

Don’t Wait for the Crisis: How Markets Can Fund National Resilience

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The United States is rich in resources and poor in foresight. When Covid-19 arrived, the Strategic National Stockpile lacked a sufficient supply of N95 masks to equip the country’s critical workers through even a mild pandemic, let alone the reusable, pandemic-proof equipment that a more severe outbreak would demand. The available evidence suggests we are no better prepared today. This neglect exacerbates one of our greatest security vulnerabilities, as technology is only making it easier to eng

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