The Megyn Kelly Show Arrogance of the Elites and Our Alarming Digital Future, with Chris Arnade, David Zweig, and Tracey Follows | Ep. 240
Jan 13, 2022
Chris Arnade, a photographer and author of "Dignity," shares poignant insights into the lives of working-class Americans, emphasizing the gap between elites and everyday people. David Zweig, a journalist, discusses the controversy surrounding a CDC study on mask mandates, revealing the implications of misinformation. Futurist Tracey Follows explores how technology is reshaping identity and the ethics of innovations like deep fakes and biometrics. Together, they dive into pressing issues like community connection, pandemic impacts, and our rapidly evolving digital future.
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Walensky's Misleading Mask Study
- CDC Director Rochelle Walensky repeatedly cited a discredited study about masks in schools.
- The study claimed schools without mask mandates were 3.5 times more likely to have COVID outbreaks, but its methodology was flawed.
Walensky's Credibility
- David Zweig questioned whether Walensky is unaware of the study's flaws or intentionally misleading the public.
- He highlighted the CDC's lack of transparency in response to his investigation.
Uncontrolled Variables
- Walensky falsely claimed that the Arizona study controlled for confounding variables like community transmission, as highlighted in an exchange with Chris Hayes.
- Zweig's investigation, however, revealed the study did not control for these variables, further discrediting it.
