Vaccinating the Popular
Nicholas explains the friendship paradox and how it can be used to vaccinate popular people who have more connections than others. He also talks about how this idea has been used to foster cascades of innovation in developing world villages. However, this strategy would not have been wise for COVID-19 due to its infectiousness and steep mortality gradient.In this clip
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524: Nicholas Christakis | Pandemic Impacts and Contagious Behavior
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