The only thing anyone is talking about is the coronavirus, COVID-19, and this goes doubly for the ra

The only thing anyone is talking about is the coronavirus, COVID-19, and this goes doubly for the rationalist community that I have taken to following online. One of its pioneers, Robin Hanson, has been banging the drum for intentional exposure. It's such an extreme position that I've yet to see it echoed by his peers. He doubled down on it this weekend, with a big post articulating a scheme for villages that could be set up where people could volunteer for low dose exposure.

If this is freaking you out I can't imagine you're alone. No passage in the post better captures the way I imagine Hanson sees the world than this one:

"While you might think policy wonks would be eager to cut Covid19 death rates by a factor of 3-30, few have so far been attracted to discuss or pursue this concept. It seems to push the wrong buttons in many people. "