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An Abundance of Caution

American Schools, the Virus, and a Story of the Worst Policy Failure in a Century
Book • 2025
An Abundance of Caution is a searing indictment of the American public health, media, and political establishments' decision-making process behind pandemic school closures.

It provides a rigorous and incisive account of one of the worst American policy failures in a century, focusing on the impact of extended school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

Mentioned by Nate Silver , who endorsed it and considers it a case study in bad high-stakes decisions.
119 snips
Why did COVID Decision-Making Go So Wrong? (with David Zweig)
Mentioned by Bill Maher in relation to the repercussions of school closures during the pandemic.
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Ep. #696: Stanley McChrystal, Scott Jennings, Peter Hamby
Mentioned by Megyn Kelly as a thorough account of the faulty decision-making process behind school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Remembering Pope Francis’ Life and Legacy, Reality of Trump’s Tariff Policies, and Media Lies, with Kevin O’Leary and David Zweig | Ep. 1053
Mentioned by Frances Lee discussing school closures in the U.S. during the pandemic.
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Frances Lee & Stephen Macedo on Why Institutions Failed During COVID
Mentioned by Mike Pesca as a new book focusing on COVID interventions and schools.
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The High Point of Mt. Mamdani?
Mentioned by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton as an important historical record of the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on school closures.
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BONUS! Daily Review with Clay Travis and Buck Sexton - Apr 22 2025
Mentioned by the podcast hosts as one of the books written by David Zweig .
How Twitter Censored COVID Dissent - David Zweig
Written by David Zweig , it investigates data around the pandemic in 2020 and how children were not prioritized.
COVID'S Lasting Impact on Children [Featuring David Zweig]
Mentioned by Mike Pesca as the author of a book discussing bad decisions related to American schools and the virus.
Closed Schools, Closed Minds
Mentioned by Mike Pesca as the book that David Zweig authored.
Closed Schools, Closed Minds

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