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#164 – Kevin Esvelt on cults that want to kill everyone, stealth vs wildfire pandemics, and how he felt inventing gene drives

80,000 Hours Podcast

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Protective Equipment and Preparing for a Wildfire Pandemic

The chapter discusses the importance of protective equipment and measures to prevent transmission of a potential stealth pandemic. It emphasizes the need for reliable and sufficient protective equipment for essential workers and the importance of persuading people of the risks involved. The chapter also explores the challenges of providing pandemic-proof personal protective equipment (P4E) to all essential workers and suggests the private sector may be more effective in distribution compared to the national stockpile.

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