How can we limit the impact COVID-19 (and future viruses) have on society? - Daniel Karten

Adam Kruger Podcast

In this episode, Daniel Karten and I discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on society and how we can limit the negative impacts of future viruses.

Follow-up questions we discussed included:

3:20: What impact is COVID-19 having on society today?

5:55: Do you think this is going to accelerate a shift towards remote work?

7:30: How has your organization dealt with remote working?

11:20: Will society take a safer, more hygienic approach in future?

13:00: What do you think some of the positive impacts from coronavirus have been?

19:35: What business ramifications do you see from coronavirus? What are some of the ripple effects?

20:50: Do you think companies have a social responsibility to help customers affected by coronavirus?

24:45: How can we encourage companies to do more good?

26:20: Would we ever decide to abandon globalization due to the risk associated with pandemics spreading?

30:15: What factors do you think go into a country's decision on whether to enter a lockdown (given economic impacts)?

35:30: How did China stop the virus?

38:30: What can we do to help right now? Is it irresponsible for us to be seeing people right now? What responsibility do we have to tell family & friends about the connection we have to other people that have tested positive for the virus?

48:55: Would you watch a movie like Contagion right now?

49:30: What are your thoughts on the risk of antibiotic resistance?

Other relevant links:

COVID-19 Forecasts

The lockdown: One month in Wuhan YouTube video

NASA Reveals How China’s Lockdown Drastically Reduced Pollution

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