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It doesn't come down to 'simply learning'. There's an inherent bias towards extreme risk aversion, conservatism and NIH syndrome in the expert groups that the U
by dent9876543 3y ago
It doesn't come down to 'simply learning'. There's an inherent bias towards extreme risk aversion, conservatism and NIH syndrome in the expert groups that the UK government consulted. I'd love to think that such a smart group of talented individuals could self-correct, but I don't think many have yet seen their error. Three years is already too long to wait.
- _heimdall 3y agoI wouldn't expect many political or medical leaders to own the over reaction or simply fear they may very well have felt. I seriously hope they've learned something though, I really don't want to see us thrown through another run of lockdowns, closures, and in some places forced vaccinations because leaders didn't learn to keep a level head and understand the risks before claiming to be certain of what is happening and will happen in the future.
- junofan 3y agoSpeaking from experience it was just the crazy leaking out into the real world. The top guys have been fighting over which way the sky is falling for 40 years. I was pretty surprised others didn’t pick up on it.
- _heimdall 3y agoThat's an interesting take for sure, and much more simple than all the conspiracy theories that were flying around. If the sky is always falling, you overreact no matter what.