Quick note: I’m considering switching thesis topics to “Did the actions of people with large Twitter followings who tweeted about pandemic interventions affect real (CDC, WHO, and US gov) decisions in measurable ways? Some case studies here could be Nate Silver (e.g. vaccine side-effects), Matt Yglesias (mid-pandemic, vaccine prioritization), and Zeynep Tufekci (early on, masks).”
Not at all firm on this but just wanted to make a note here, as I would love to talk about how to make my Public Policy thesis EA-aligned!
Update: This article seems to be pretty relevant to the above question.
Unfortunately, I’m starting to think my interest is even more qualitative than the above. So I’m not sure how much I’ll be contributing to that research question.
Quick note: I’m considering switching thesis topics to “Did the actions of people with large Twitter followings who tweeted about pandemic interventions affect real (CDC, WHO, and US gov) decisions in measurable ways? Some case studies here could be Nate Silver (e.g. vaccine side-effects), Matt Yglesias (mid-pandemic, vaccine prioritization), and Zeynep Tufekci (early on, masks).”
Not at all firm on this but just wanted to make a note here, as I would love to talk about how to make my Public Policy thesis EA-aligned!
seriously, send help.
Update: This article seems to be pretty relevant to the above question.
Unfortunately, I’m starting to think my interest is even more qualitative than the above. So I’m not sure how much I’ll be contributing to that research question.