A vaccine will split the US into the rational and the irrational
The split in behaviours, however, is not so clear cut, and a vaccine may elicit some counter-intuitive effects
14 November 2020 - 07:16
The Pfizer vaccine, along with its likely successors, is a very good thing for the US and the world. Yet it’s also likely to reshape America in some unsettling ways, segregating society more tightly into rational and irrational responders, especially in the short run.
The first issue will be how Americans respond over the course of the next few months. Simple logic suggests that when a good vaccine is pending, you should play it much safer. Instead of putting off that vacation indefinitely, just wait until you’re vaccinated, possibly as soon as next summer...
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