The focus across basically all countries currently is just, you know, flattening that curve. But we're getting into this this road block where many countries are also trying to now balance that with the unfortunate reality that when you shut down a country or the entire world, that the economy shuts down with. "This is just an incredibly difficult a policy decision that no one really has the right answer to," he says. 'We've got some of the smartest people in the world working on a solution at night'
In this episode, I speak with Steph Smith (@stephsmithio), the Senior Analyst for the popular tech and business newsletter, the Hustle. In our wide-ranging conversation, Steph shares her thoughts about the COVID-19 pandemic and what we can expect over the coming months for life and business.
We also discuss the complex nature of the virus, why the entire world missed its window to react, how these “black swan events” lead to second and third-order effects, why many people may default to optimism, and what data we should pay attention to.
You can find the show notes, which include a bunch of Coronavirus resources, at https://calvinrosser.com/podcast/