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Aaron Kheriaty: Will COVID Restrictions Persist Indefinitely in Schools?
Sep 15, 2023
Psychiatrist Aaron Kheriaty discusses the persistence of COVID restrictions in schools and explores the impact of authoritarian measures on American society. They cover topics such as the influence of teachers unions, the effectiveness of interventions like masks, and the requirement of vaccine passports. The conversation also touches on the long-term effects of COVID setbacks on language acquisition, debates surrounding vaccine mandates in higher education, and strategies for opposing the implementation of surveillance and digital identification systems.
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- COVID restrictions continue in schools due to control and influence, particularly through education institutions.
- Masks are ineffective in preventing the spread of COVID as the virus primarily spreads through aerosolized mechanisms.
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The podcast discusses the ongoing COVID restrictions in schools and questions whether they will ever end.
The episode explores how some parts of the country are dealing with intermittent school closures, temporary mask mandates, and COVID vaccine requirements. The guest, Aaron Cariotti, argues that these authoritarian measures, even after the decline in cases, continue mainly in educational institutions. He attributes this to a focus on exerting control and influencing society, particularly through schools. The discussion also highlights the influence of teachers' unions and a subset of teachers who are still concerned about COVID, while the evidence shows that children are less likely to spread the virus and have natural or vaccine immunity.
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