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#335 — A Postmortem on My Response to Covid

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Different Age Groups and Co-morbidities

In the early days of the pandemic, experts predicted a million deaths in the US while Elon Musk downplayed the severity. Around 25% of those who died were under 65, with the majority being over 50. Despite some being healthy and fit, many had co-morbidities. The obsession with health and fitness as a defense against viruses is compared to a cult. The 1918 flu killed mostly young and healthy people, showing that viruses don't discriminate based on fitness or diet.

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