Bryan Caplan - Nurturing Orphaned Ideas
Dwarkesh Podcast
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Idea Trap
- Bryan Caplan introduces the concept of the "idea trap," where during times of crisis, people panic and become open to illogical ideas.
- He mentions the example of the COVID-19 lockdowns as a potential instance of this.
- He questions the decision to lock down entire countries, given the varying levels of vulnerability to the virus, suggesting a more targeted approach to isolating vulnerable individuals would have been more sensible.
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