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The Burden of Public Policy: How One Decision Can Impact Millions
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The responsibility of defining public policies comes with a lot of pressure and the weight of the outcome can lead to criticism and conflict of interest. It's important for public figures to inspire humility, trust in science and hope for the future with their decisions.

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The conflict of interest between funding scientific research and setting scientific policy creates a burden of responsibility on those in high positions and makes it difficult to maintain true humility and avoid adverse reactions.
1:06:21 - 1:09:07 (02:45)
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Science Funding
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The conflict of interest between funding scientific research and setting scientific policy creates a burden of responsibility on those in high positions and makes it difficult to maintain true humility and avoid adverse reactions.

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The Burden of Public Policy: How One Decision Can Impact Millions
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#254 – Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns
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Lex Fridman Podcast
The key to inspiring trust and humility in science is to understand where people are coming from, their thinking, and the constraints they have faced and how they have managed them.
1:09:07 - 1:12:25 (03:18)
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Science
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The key to inspiring trust and humility in science is to understand where people are coming from, their thinking, and the constraints they have faced and how they have managed them. This would help in inspiring a large number of people to avoid past mistakes and be the best version of themselves.

Chapter
The Burden of Public Policy: How One Decision Can Impact Millions
Episode
#254 – Jay Bhattacharya: The Case Against Lockdowns
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast