The Challenges of Disaster Planning
Updated at 4:56 pm ET on February 8, 2023
This is an edition of Up for Debate, a newsletter by Conor Friedersdorf. On Wednesdays, he rounds up timely conversations and solicits reader responses to one thought-provoking question. Later, he publishes some thoughtful replies. Sign up for the newsletter here.
Question of the Week
The aftermath of this week’s tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria is a stark reminder of the devastating impact of severe natural disasters, and how so many of us live under their threat. You might be asking yourself in this moment, What have I done to prepare? We want to hear your thoughts on the matter; alternatively, feel free to share your stories of living through a natural disaster.
Send your responses to conor@theatlantic.com or simply reply to this email.
Conversations of Note
Shame on Disney
The that the Disney corporation, the current owner of , has cut an episode of that show from its streaming platform in Hong Kong. Why? It referred to “forced-labor camps,” something China is sensitive about because of (Disney declined to comment on this to the ). An episode of the show in 2021. If I had kids, caving to oppressive despots is not the example I would want set for them.
