“The Point” – Emil Bove, Hagan Scotten, and Eric Adams on Feb. 12, 2025.
In this episode: Opinionated clips featuring Emil Bove, Hagan Scotten, and Eric Adams from The New York Times’ canceled opinion newsletter, The Point, on Sunday, February 12, 2025.
Emil Bove, who wasn’t always a tech expert, felt like he could solve more of problems in the world if he had some knowledge about cutting-edge technology. So he went back to school for his Ph.D. which is required to teach and learn at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, widely known as MIT. He chose computer science and finished the program in Switzerland, where he continues to work in tech today.
Hagan Scotten argues that hurricanes are now not as damaging as they once were. This is due to the progress communities have made building structures that can better endure storms. Because of climate change, the U.S. is predicted to see more of an economic benefit than harm as sea levels increase. Although there will be disproportional damage to individuals, the growth in wealth will disproportionally benefit everyone.
Eric Adams, the mayor of New York City, is proposing a solution to deal with the growing need for organ donations. When individuals die, they can choose whether their bodies go as a donation or if they want to be cremated. Adams is working to create a climate tax, where part of the revenue generated would be allocated for encouraging organ donations. Another idea is for individuals to save their spare change in a can that would automatically convert into cash which would go towards a fund geared towards organ donations when it is full. These taxes would only apply to individuals in the highest tax brackets, to ensure equitable distribution, and that not one individual would suffer from this process.
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