2min chapter

From the New World cover image

Tyler Cowen: The Dark Side of Talent, Sorting and Institutions

From the New World

CHAPTER

Vaccines - The Biggest Challenge

If we had perfect c d c testing policies, i don't know how much it would have mattered. Byden actually did push through the boosters when the private sector jackasses on the fda were resigning from the committee. That's a case where, like byden's the hero, the private scientists or the villain. But our government did the right thing. The biggest challenge here is between absolute and relative politics.

00:00
Speaker 2
But vaccines were by far the important thing. Like, if we had had perfect c d c testing policies, whatever you think those are, i don't know how much it would have mattered, actually. It certainly would have been better. Ah, but it's like a hundredth of the value of how things went on the vaccine front, at best. And on the vaccine front, we reall none the less, did quite well, because we learned some lessons already we've got to forgotten them. Under byden, right, they won't do operation warp speed for the next generation. Now on the new booster, they are hurrying it up. Byden actually did push through the boosters when the private sector jackasses on the fda were resigning from the committee. That's a case where, like byden's the hero, the private scientists or the villain. But our government did the right thing. I
Speaker 1
think thats the biggest challenge here. Thatis basicallya a difference between absolute and relative politics. Ratand i think relative politics is very understandable in many cases. You want to d risk. You want to d risk certain projects. You want to make sure that they're not, that there aren't any of greatly unexpected consequences. Think that thats that, those are all things that are to be considered. But i think that, i mean, that argument of the american legal system would be even more obstructive. I'm not sure, if, i'm not sure if that is something that actually disentangles the problem rate. If theyre companye imen m nine, i'm not as familiar with it as you are, certainly, but i don't think there's anything stopping those laws from being changed. As well?

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode