Sweden's Trolley Problem - The Bulwark - 0 views
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Though a majority of nations have opted to pull the lever and shift tracks to a lockdown strategy, thereby sacrificing economic growth, Sweden has continued on the same line.
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the Swedish government’s decision not to pull the lever and pursue a low-death approach has taken them into a tunnel.
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From inside this tunnel we do not know how many people are now tied to the track. We do not know how far the line runs. Or even what the final destination looks like. Sweden’s strategic inaction was predicated on the hope that they might save lives in future by taking risks now and avoiding a shutdown.
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