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The Hole in the Sky That We Actually Fixed

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This essay is brought to you by Reflect, an ultra-fast notes app with an AI assistant built in directly. Simplify your note-taking with Reflect's advanced features, like custom prompts, voice transcription , and the ability to chat with your notes effortlessly. Elevate your productivity and organization with Reflect. One of my gripes with the technology industry is how billionaires think of themselves as John Galt from Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged. They lionize independence and get grumpy about any form of regulation. This view is, of course, misguided. While technology is the best lever we have to improve human existence, we still need a hand to push down on that lever. Government intervention, properly applied, is how frontier technologies get used. That’s why this brilliant piece by former Figma engineer Jamie Wong struck me so deeply. He explores how we fixed the ozone layer, not with privately built technology alone, but with global partnerships devoted to helping the planet. While w

The Hole in the Sky That We Actually Fixed *]:block [&>*]:mt-2 [&>*]:pt-2 mt-4" > Home Newsletter Columnists Columns Podcast Products Events Guides Consulting *]:block space-y-2"> Sign in *]:block space-y-2 py-2 my-2 border-y border-dashed border-homeborder" > Search About us Careers Advertise with us The team FAQ Help center DALL-E/Every illustration. By Jamie Wong The Hole in the S ky That We Actually Fixed How the ozone layer became an unlikely climate success story—and what we can learn from it Jamie Wong May 16, 2024 Updated May 21, 2026 Link copied 74 1 Sponsored By: Reflect This essay i

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