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Pandemic simulations with ordinary people
01:20 - 08:22 (07:02)
Jane McGonigal talks about the pandemic simulations she created with ordinary people, anticipating ripple effects and social consequences that many epidemiologists didn't think about, helping anticipate the current pandemic.
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By leveraging a private social network in 2010, researchers were able to gather actionable intelligence from 20,000 ordinary people on the social consequences of a potential pandemic, including irrational behaviors and misinformation campaigns.
01:20 - 03:59 (02:38)
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By leveraging a private social network in 2010, researchers were able to gather actionable intelligence from 20,000 ordinary people on the social consequences of a potential pandemic, including irrational behaviors and misinformation campaigns. This allowed them to anticipate and prepare for potential ripple effects and complications that traditional experts may not have considered.
ChapterPandemic simulations with ordinary people
EpisodeHow to be a futurist | The TED Interview
PodcastTED Talks Daily
The ability to project forwards and backwards in time effortlessly may have helped humans prepare for the pandemic despite the unimaginable consequences, as seen with borders around the world closing and schools shutting down.
03:59 - 08:22 (04:23)
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The ability to project forwards and backwards in time effortlessly may have helped humans prepare for the pandemic despite the unimaginable consequences, as seen with borders around the world closing and schools shutting down. This reveals the importance of simulating scenarios to prepare ourselves for future events.