Grid contributor Matthew Yglesias and his longtime editor, Laura McGann, Grid’s executive editor, discuss a take each week that’s gotten under their skin. They peel back the layers of the "bad take” to figure out what it tells us about American politics and policy.
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episode 27: Is all of our stuff actually getting worse?
Matt and Laura discuss whether all of our stuff is getting worse, an argument made in a recent article. They agree this is a bad take. Fast fashion is a hook for the piece, but the writer doesn’t critically assess fields of computers, batteries, energy, medicine and many others that she should have.