The Jordan Harbinger Show 524: Nicholas Christakis | Pandemic Impacts and Contagious Behavior
Jun 22, 2021
Nicholas Christakis, a Yale professor and author of 'Apollo's Arrow', discusses how social networks impact behavior and belief, particularly during the pandemic. He explains the challenge of achieving herd immunity and the role of misinformation. The conversation exposes how both positive and negative behaviors can ripple through communities, emphasizing the importance of informed public health strategies. Christakis also touches on historical insights that can inform disaster preparedness and the contagious nature of happiness and emotions within our networks.
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Target Socially Active for Vaccination
- To control outbreaks, vaccinate socially active individuals, not just the most vulnerable.
- This interrupts transmission chains more effectively, sometimes saving more lives.
Age-Based Vaccination
- Simple, age-based vaccination strategies are more effective than complex ones.
- They are easier to understand and implement quickly, leading to faster rollout and public acceptance.
Plagues and Human History
- Plagues are a recurring human experience, not an anomaly.
- Societal responses, like blaming others and denial, are predictable and have been seen for millennia.
