Eh. Not be disrespectful of the talk but the US excelled in the one thing it excels at more than most. Money. Raising enough money to buy vaccines en-masse. Tha

Eh. Not be disrespectful of the talk but the US excelled in the one thing it excels at more than most. Money. Raising enough money to buy vaccines en-masse. That was to be expected. The parts that didn't need money, ie closing down key sectors of public life, restricting freedoms of civilians in state of crisis, wearing masks, social distancing led to one of the most atrocious response to a pandemic this side of the past century. Even Central African ebola outbreaks are generally well contained (Reasonably) and those governments really don't have the money to invest in science and medicine as the US. Other than that tid bit I disagree with, the talk really doesnt talk about state-craft how I imagined they would, more focused on specific examples and instances. Trees in the forest if you will but a great talk to listen to while doing some work! Really enjoyed it.