We deep dive into how our tribal divisions influence interpretations of science, ethics, and policy (topic list below).

Here’s the Offit interview I mentioned. And check out all my previous episodes with Dr. Vinay Prasad here. Dr. Vinay Prasad’s “Plenary Session” podcast. More on Vinay here.

Topic List

• Omicron-specific boosters
• Data on severe disease prevention and booster rationale
• The challenges of case-control data for kids’ vaccination
• Evidence-based morality, ethical and practical considerations around vaccine mandates
• Ethical and practical considerations around cooking pizza at home
• Does repeated COVID infection harm you
• Law vs. science and second order effects of legal decisions
• Tribal division and taking joy in the suffering of the out-group
• Stanford med school dean abortion letter controversy
• Policing language vs. real policy issues
• Outrage culture
• The abortion mess
• Jonathan Haidt’s “Great Untruths”
• When Covidians turn on their own
• Taking offense vs. assuming good intent and how to organically promote changes in language
• When “science” museums behave like buttheads
• Loyalty on the left vs. the right
• Ayn Rand and young people
• Iodinated salt and MORE

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