In episode 001, we asked the question, “What are we arguing about when we argue about mandates?”

A few things have emerged in the news that are relevant to this question, and they’re interesting enough that we thought it would be good to do a brief update to the question of mandates… especially vaccine mandates.

Transcript: https://iwrotethispodcast.com/e005-its-time-for-a-c19-mandate-update/

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The Covid-19 pandemic should be the kind of common enemy that brings Americans together. Instead, from mainstream news to social media, our feeds are filled with stories of Americans taking sides. So what happened? The answer may lie in two psychological illusions.

Transcript: https://iwrotethispodcast.com/e004-two-psychological-illusions-explain-why-the-pandemic-has-torn-us-apart/

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Critics of lockdowns applaud Sweden’s original approach, which relied heavily on voluntary measures. Public health proponents, however, note that Sweden has suffered unnecessary illness and death, all to protect the economy.

So, which is it? Did Sweden thread the needle? Striking a reasonable balance between public health and economic well-being? Or did thousands of Swedes die unnecessarily, with little to show for their sacrifice? In this episode of "I Wrote This Podcast," we'll try to figure it out.

More details about the estimates used in this episode can be found on our website, here (https://iwrotethispodcast.com/sweden-c19-notes/).

Transcript: https://iwrotethispodcast.com/e003-did-swedens-approach-to-covid-19-work/

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