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The Lack of Scientific Understanding in Governance
1:06:26 - 1:12:09 (05:43)
The speaker discusses how the lack of scientific rigor and understanding can be seen in political decision-making, citing examples of Biden's May 1st vaccine date and concerns over infrastructure spending.
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The pressure from tweets, recall threats, and even the president's influence has pushed governors to increase the speed of their state's COVID-19 vaccination distribution.
1:06:26 - 1:08:00 (01:34)
Summary
The pressure from tweets, recall threats, and even the president's influence has pushed governors to increase the speed of their state's COVID-19 vaccination distribution. Gavin Newsom in California, for example, moved up the date so that everyone who wants to get vaccinated can do so by May 15th.
ChapterThe Lack of Scientific Understanding in Governance
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The speaker reflects on the two polar opposites of governing people- the autocrat and kindergarten soccer, and how he is shocked by the lack of scientific rigor and understanding among leaders.
1:08:00 - 1:10:21 (02:21)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the two polar opposites of governing people- the autocrat and kindergarten soccer, and how he is shocked by the lack of scientific rigor and understanding among leaders. He points out the incompetence of Europe in getting people vaccinated for COVID, resulting in a spike in cases.
ChapterThe Lack of Scientific Understanding in Governance
EpisodeE27: The Great Inflation Debate, Amazon gets spicy on Twitter, rethinking supply chains & more
PodcastAll-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg
The system of government spending on infrastructure is designed by politicians and bureaucrats, leading to pork barrel spending and wasteful projects.
1:10:21 - 1:12:09 (01:47)
Summary
The system of government spending on infrastructure is designed by politicians and bureaucrats, leading to pork barrel spending and wasteful projects. The slow and bureaucratic process of getting everyone vaccinated in Europe has allowed the British variant to spread quickly.