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An economic historian's biggest lesson learned from the pandemic so far
An Economic Historian's Biggest Lesson Learned From the Pandemic So Far | GZERO World
October 02, 2021
For economic historian Adam Tooze, the biggest lesson learned from COVID so far is we need to invest in a tech-driven science apparatus as insurance against a future similar public health crisis that can kill millions and wipe out 20 percent of GDP in just months, a risk we didn't take seriously enough. "We do have a magic wand, we do have the silver bullet, and we should be doubling down on that." Watch his interview with Ian Bremmer on the latest episode of GZERO World.
Watch this episode of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer:How the COVID-damaged economy surprised Adam Tooze
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