Concerning the COVID response, I think it turned out to be an impossible task. I think we lost more lives than necessary, but there was no appetitive to go any further than we did. China did their authoritarian thing but still fucked it up with their lack of vaccinations before their sudden reopening. And iirc, Sweden actually did worse …
Concerning the COVID response, I think it turned out to be an impossible task. I think we lost more lives than necessary, but there was no appetitive to go any further than we did. China did their authoritarian thing but still fucked it up with their lack of vaccinations before their sudden reopening. And iirc, Sweden actually did worse numbers than their neighbors. Fauci might not be a hero but he’s not a villain.
Michael Olsterholm’s podcast is most likely the best source of news on the matter. He takes the virus seriously but also the pragmatics seriously as well. And most importantly he is willing to say “I don’t know.”
Thanks Justus! I don't know Michael Olsterholm. I'll check that out. Nocera/McLean's critique of Fauci is basically the unwillingness to say 'I don't know' - that there were key moments in the pandemic when he chose to project authority and consistency at the expense of being transparent with the public.
Oh yeah, I agree that was bad. Humans are great at smelling bullshit but I find that most folks are understanding if you say "I don't know, but based on my expertise here is the best guess". Unfortunately, the attention economy rots the minds of its stars.
Concerning the COVID response, I think it turned out to be an impossible task. I think we lost more lives than necessary, but there was no appetitive to go any further than we did. China did their authoritarian thing but still fucked it up with their lack of vaccinations before their sudden reopening. And iirc, Sweden actually did worse numbers than their neighbors. Fauci might not be a hero but he’s not a villain.
Michael Olsterholm’s podcast is most likely the best source of news on the matter. He takes the virus seriously but also the pragmatics seriously as well. And most importantly he is willing to say “I don’t know.”
Thanks Justus! I don't know Michael Olsterholm. I'll check that out. Nocera/McLean's critique of Fauci is basically the unwillingness to say 'I don't know' - that there were key moments in the pandemic when he chose to project authority and consistency at the expense of being transparent with the public.
Oh yeah, I agree that was bad. Humans are great at smelling bullshit but I find that most folks are understanding if you say "I don't know, but based on my expertise here is the best guess". Unfortunately, the attention economy rots the minds of its stars.