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Ep26 “Investigating Implausible Theories: The Case of COVID” with Matt Ridley

All Else Equal: Making Better Decisions

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The Raccoon Dog Theory

Theories are not allowed to be discussed, Matt Welch says. "I think it's an open-and-shut case," he adds. The pangolins and raccoon dogs were left without any plausible animal that could have infected it. We should have seen it crop up along the pathways between your nan and Wuhan in other markets, like we saw in SARS 20 years ago."

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