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307. Nicholas Dirks on Science Denial, Distrust, and Skepticism

The Michael Shermer Show

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COVID - What's the Difference?

"I was in California in March of 2020. I watched every time Tony Fauci, who you obviously mentioned as a, as a major figure in this whole, in this whole part of our lives," he says. "We all remember where we were, you know, and whether it was the 10th of March or the 11th or the 17th when ... St. Pat's Day." He adds that everyone has been riveted to the story of COVID because it has totally upended our lives.

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