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Bryan Caplan - Nurturing Orphaned Ideas

Dwarkesh Podcast

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Navigating the Idea Trap

This chapter examines the 'idea trap' phenomenon, where societies resort to ineffective responses in crisis situations, illustrated through historical and current examples, including reactions to a pandemic. It emphasizes the need for global cooperation in crisis management and critiques the economic vulnerabilities of tourism-dependent nations during such times.

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