Episode · EconTalk · 2024-05-27

Russ Roberts & Vinay Prasad: books mentioned on EconTalk (May 2024)

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Covid Vaccine (with Vinay Prasad)

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The Covid vaccine saved many lives but so many mistakes were made in how public health officials discussed it, implemented it, and assessed its effectiveness.

Russ Roberts recommended The Noble Lie by Gary Greenberg.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Noble Lie

   Gary Greenberg · at 1:09:35

   The Noble Lie by Gary Greenberg is a thought-provoking book that examines the psychological and social mechanisms behind how people self-suppress the truth and embrace comforting falsehoods for a perceived higher good.

   Recommended

   “There's a book by Gary Greenberg, which I love. I I've interviewed Gary a couple of times, and I I don't think I've interviewed him explicitly on the book, although issues from the book came up. It's called The Noble Lie.”

   Russ Roberts The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Covid Vaccine (with Vinay Prasa… 2024-05-27 Listen at 1:09:35

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