Thanks for this. Your description of this system -- and the thought that countless ideas are proven incorrect in the pursuit of truth -- helps to explain why the proverbial goalposts have shifted so often during the pandemic. (For example, one day we're wiping down our mail and groceries with Clorox wipes; the next day we're told that's not important.) While I have found these changes frustrating and at times difficult to keep up with, I understand why they happen -- and I have some sympathy for policymakers and leaders. Most of them are, I believe, trying in earnest to give people the best guidance based on available information.
Thanks for this. Your description of this system -- and the thought that countless ideas are proven incorrect in the pursuit of truth -- helps to explain why the proverbial goalposts have shifted so often during the pandemic. (For example, one day we're wiping down our mail and groceries with Clorox wipes; the next day we're told that's not important.) While I have found these changes frustrating and at times difficult to keep up with, I understand why they happen -- and I have some sympathy for policymakers and leaders. Most of them are, I believe, trying in earnest to give people the best guidance based on available information.