Episode 75
Sam Bowman - Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
Sam Bowman, former Director of the Adam Smith Institute, talks about the economic consequences of COVID-19; if a lockdown was the best option for countries to take; the price of saving 230,000 lives; and if the State should pay the wage bill of companies
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April 6, 202057m 57s
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Show Notes
Sam Bowman, former Director of the Adam Smith Institute, talks about the economic consequences of COVID-19; if a lockdown was the best option for countries to take; the price of saving 230,000 lives; and if the State should pay the wage bill of companies that agree to keep their employees employed through this crisis.
Topics
Sam BowmanAdam Smith InstituteNeoliberalCOVID-19value of a statistical life