15 October 2021 - booster shots

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Honesty Generally Considered Impolitic

COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are evil, of course, because they deprive the poor unvaccinated in the wider world. Necessarily so. We all know that economics is zero-sum, and buying more now will only use up the world’s supply. And we know that we all know, if we’ve listened to any economic policy debate. Other than a debate among economists, that is; economists are always wrong.

clue:

What will get the world vaccinated faster, the rich buying booster shots and encouraging more production, or not buying them? The answer is: The rich buying billions of doses and giving them away, with logistical help for those that need it. But nobody is that charitable.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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