Nate Silver

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

But that's precisely why I worry about experts who reinforce the notion that it's worth having a considerable amount of concern for risks on magnitude of say 1/1M. When it comes to COVID stuff, most people are probably "too" concerned about those risks already. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 19, 2021

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

FWIW, the below was intended more as a critique of experts than individuals. Low-probability risks are hard for our brains to compute, period. And after a year+ of having our brains rewired by (often legitimately very scary) COVID risks, it's even harder now. — PolitiTweet.org

The reason I think that some *vaccinated* people are in fact being irrational about COVID risk is stuff like this.… https://t.co/RXlBtgn8VY

Posted April 19, 2021

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

I also think we should make more of a distinction between masks and other interventions. Masks can be annoying, but they're not that much of a burden. OTOH, if vaccinated people aren't seeing vaccinated family/friends in person, I think that entails a large cost to their welfare. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted April 19, 2021