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Exponent

Episode 183 — A Search for Everything

March 13, 2020

47 min episode · 2 min read

Episode

47 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Economics & Policy

AI-Generated Summary

Published Dec 13, 2025

What It Covers

Ben Thompson and James Allworth analyze how decentralized information systems enabled early coronavirus response while centralized government approaches failed in both China and America.

Notable Moment

Thompson reflects on whether he should have raised coronavirus alarms earlier, noting how ideas need to match the zeitgeist to gain traction and influence public response.

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