March 16th marked the anniversary of the beginning of pandemic lockdowns with the release of guidelines to “slow the spread” of the novel coronavirus causing COVID-19. The White House Coronavirus Task Force advised U.S. citizens to stay home for 15 days, stating that it would have “a resounding impact on public health” and “keep our most high-risk populations safe.” We now know that those guidelines did not work to keep high-risk populations safe, and it led to a devastating impact on our least vulnerable.
A few weeks ago, we took the opportunity to reflect on this in our book club. We had a delightful conversation with the charming Gabrielle Bauer, author of Blindsight Is 2020, Reflections on Covid Policies from Dissident Scientists, Philosophers, Artists, and More.
Watch the conversation here, and - although Substack is having a “moment” accurately generating an accurate transcript - read along if you wish.
WATCH: Blindsight is 2020