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020			_a9781684511419 _q(hardback)
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050		4	_aRA644 _b.C67 2020
100	1		_aAxe, Douglas, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe price of panic : _bhow the tyranny of experts turned a pandemic into a catastrophe / _cDouglas Axe, William M. Briggs, Jay W. Richards.
300			_axix, 266 pages : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_tIntroduction -- _tWhere did the pandemic start? -- _tWHO started the panic? -- _tHow it spread -- _tSocial manias and the cult of expertise -- _tRush to lockdown -- _tUntangling the numbers -- _tBlind models -- _tWhy did we believe lockdown would work? -- _tDid the lockdowns work? -- _tThe human cost -- _tLife, death, and the pursuit of happiness -- _tThrough a glass darkly: Balancing costs with benefits when we don't know the future -- _tWho got it right? -- _tLessons learned -- _tConclusion. Against the brave new normal.
520			_aWhat just happened? The human cost of the emergency response to COVID-19 has far outweighed the benefits. That's the sobering verdict of a trio of scholars - a biologist, a statistician, and a philosopher - in this comprehensive assessment of the worst panic-induced disaster in history. As the media fanned the flames of panic, government officials and a new elite of scientific experts ignored the established protocols for mitigating a dangerous disease. Instead, they shut down the world economy, closed every school, confined citizens to their homes, and threatened to enforce a regime of extreme social distancing indefinitely. And the American public - amazingly enough - complied without protest. Modestly but relentlessly focused on what we know and don't know about the coronavirus, Douglas Axe, William M. Briggs, and Jay W. Richards demonstrate in this eye-opening study what real experts can contribute when a pandemic strikes. In the early spring of 2020, the panic of government officials, the hysteria of the media, and the hubris of suddenly powerful scientists produced a worldwide calamity. The Price of Panic is the essential book for understanding what happened and how to avoid repeating our deadly mistakes. --
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650		0	_aCOVID-19 (Disease) _xGovernment policy _zUnited States.
650		6	_aCOVID-19 _xAspect social _z�Etats-Unis.
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650		7	_aCOVID-19 (Disease) _xPolitical aspects. _2fast
650		7	_aCOVID-19 (Disease) _xGovernment policy. _2fast
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651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast
655		4	_aNonfiction.
700	1		_aRichards, Jay W. _q(Jay Wesley), _d1967- _eauthor.
700	1		_aBriggs, William M., _eauthor.
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