There Is No Silver Bullet

In this episode, I discuss the danger of focusing on finding a silver bullet, whether you're talking about the corona virus epidemic or anything else. The reasons I cover include:

It distracts us from what we should be doingIt dilutes learning the lessons of what brought us hereIt gets us invested in magical thinkingIt fosters conspiracy theoriesIt reinforces tribalism

I mention: 

Comedian Ronny Chieng's Netflix special.Ezra Klein's book, Why We're Polarized.

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