Politics, confidence in science and attitudes towards surveillance technology have led to very different outcomes between the East and the West when it comes to COVID-19. Many Asian countries have achieved containment of the virus while the West largely remains caught in a quagmire with no end in sight. What explains these differences? Cultural attitudes? Neo-liberalism vs. State capitalism? Bankrupt social welfare systems? Distrust of elites and institutions? I am joined by Nils Gilman of the Berggruen institute who helps us unpack the complexities and learn the lessons of our COVID successes and failures.
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Confucius Smiled: COVID-19 Lessons from the East feat. Nils Gilman
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Confucius Smiled: COVID-19 Lessons from the East feat. Nils Gilman
Jun 21, 2020
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Confucius Smiled: COVID-19 Lessons from the East feat. Nils Gilman