My knowledge of epidemiology is mediocre at best, but health economist Robin Hanson is the smartest person I know. Even when hes totally wrong, he improves our thinking. And even when he seems totally wrong, he is often right. In the face of great outrage, Robin here suggested that deliberately exposing some people to the coronavirus could save lives. Then he produced some simulations to confirm his intuition. In his latest post, he refines his simulation to show that under his...
Published on March 16, 2020 07:54