Compelled consent or informed dissent: which will best serve Columbia University?
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Guest Post by Spiro P. Pantazatos In order to produce accurate judgments and optimal decisions, full consideration of opposing perspectives is essential. This openness to discourse is especially important in public health, where policies set by a few directly impact the many. Suppressing dissenting views might increase compliance with compulsory interventions such as lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine requirements. But if such policies are misguided, they may lead to unintended consequences that outweigh their benefits.
Compelled consent or informed dissent: which will best serve Columbia University?
Compelled consent or informed dissent: which…
Compelled consent or informed dissent: which will best serve Columbia University?
Guest Post by Spiro P. Pantazatos In order to produce accurate judgments and optimal decisions, full consideration of opposing perspectives is essential. This openness to discourse is especially important in public health, where policies set by a few directly impact the many. Suppressing dissenting views might increase compliance with compulsory interventions such as lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine requirements. But if such policies are misguided, they may lead to unintended consequences that outweigh their benefits.