Amogyn Bowe's Lukewarm Takes (not to be confused with hot takes, which would need to be controversial)

There is nothing you can do or say that will convince me that any metric is more valuable than a person. Increased profits, improved efficiency, a “healthy” economy—absolutely none of it matters if it does not improve the lived experiences of people. Individual people. Groups of people. People who are not you. 

What determines a healthy society? Do we measure in averages? In maxes? Are ‘lower performers’ outliers, and thus, should they not count? In all seriousness, I do not care to debate the merit and extent to which math can be used to analyze, optimize, and predict. It seems quite clear: if the current system leaves people un-cared for, it is not good. Maybe this system is broken, or maybe it was created with the intent to benefit those who created it (in which case it is working exactly how it was designed). This nuance matters, of course, but I hold fast. I would like to imagine a world where the well-being, safety, and health of quite literally everyone mattered the most.

Thank you for reading; thank you for caring.