When the world's consensus seems one-directional in a time of global pandemic, how should we perceive contrarian views? Which voices, data, and models should we trust? Does Free Speech matter when unified action is required?
This week, I interview Yinon Weiss. He's spent much of the past few weeks analyzing data related to COVID, publishing a widely distributed Medium article that was removed and then eventually restored. He also recently published as an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal.
They also co-lead a project to understand the prevalence of COVID antibodies across the country: https://www.seroprevalence.com/
Even beyond the current crisis, we will explore what it means to hold contrarian views, how to navigate various expert opinions, and most importantly, how to engage effectively with those who may interpret facts differently than yourself.
Finally, i'll note that the purpose of this episode is not to advocate for a particular policy perspective, but rather explore the world of ideas and wrestle with data-driven perspectives we may not always see.
