Putting COVID to the Smell Test: Neil Oliver on DarkHorse

Bret speaks with Neil Oliver on the subject of the fatigue and despondency stemming from ongoing global crises, the shift from production to consumption, and the complexities of the COVID pandemic, emphasizing the need for diverse perspectives and a deeper understanding of complex systems.

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Chapters

• 0:00 Neil Oliver feels like we are living with organized crime
• 19:50 Has progress been made?
• 30:00 We have been shifted from the role of producers to consumers.
• 34:00 We are playing towards our species tendencies towards amnesia.
• 44:15 Simplified narratives can lead to dangerous misunderstandings of reality
• 59:50 Differing views on the nature of the COVID pandemic
• 1:08:09 Whether or not there was a pathogen matters profoundly.
• 1:44:37 The Power of Collective Knowledge and Generalists in a Crisis
• 1:59:40 Standard of Care and Creating a Compliant Force
• 2:13:12 What to do with the fatigue and hopelessness you feel.