Science is about understanding the properties of stuff. There's no clinical data on whether it's unsafe to jump from an airplane without a parachute at 35 thousand feet. The harm youre going to get from wearing a parachute is vastly inferior, potentially correct. And this is what iam saying to the integrating in your decision making,. rigorous science includes taking into account the scymmetry and the pay office symmetry.
Nassim Nicholas Taleb talks about the pandemic with EconTalk host Russ Roberts. Topics discussed include how to handle the rest of this pandemic and the next one, the power of the mask, geronticide, and soul in the game.