Where Will Things Go?

My strategy: do my best and place hope on the universe.

This story is a collection of news and some philosophical thoughts. I am still writing the “long article on conspiracy theories” that just keeps growing, so maybe I’ll break it down into pieces and start sending it in parts. In the meanwhile, here are some news—some happy, some surprising, some depressing—plus actual hope.

#1. A conversation at the European Parliament about Pfizer and Moderna purchasing agreements.

Here is an inspiring video from the European Parliament where MPs discussed the lack of transparency and the conflicts of interests on the part of Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission.

In the picture, you can see a released copy of a vaccine purchasing agreement between the EU and Moderna. Allegedly, the Pfizer agreement that the public was allowed to see—after some pressure—looked even more informative, with even the page numbers redacted.

MPs also discussed the fact that the President of the European Commission had privately negotiated the purc…