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Not every rule exists for a good reason. Sometimes people with credentials make bad decisions. Sometimes people without credentials can spot that. I think a lesson of 2020 is to not assume that there's a hidden wisdom to every stupid thing people in authority do.
Expert failures in 2020:
- Going for herd immunity via mass infection in March
- Keeping big sporting events open
- The campaign against face masks
- Not closing the borders or quarantining new arrivals
- STILL emphasising hand-washing over aerosol spread
- Going for herd immunity via mass infection in March
- Keeping big sporting events open
- The campaign against face masks
- Not closing the borders or quarantining new arrivals
- STILL emphasising hand-washing over aerosol spread
I get frustrated by people who make vague "it's actually very complicated" excuses. That is misguided deference to authority and credentials.
Yes, sometimes there is a hidden wisdom to things that look stupid and fixable. But sometimes things are just stupid and fixable!
Yes, sometimes there is a hidden wisdom to things that look stupid and fixable. But sometimes things are just stupid and fixable!
Great thread here. https://twitter.com/stuartjritchie/status/1344233192308535296
