Why nobody will ever agree on whether COVID lockdowns were worth it

By James D. Long, Associate Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, Host of "Neither Free Nor Fair?" podcast, University of Washington
Mark A. Smith, Professor of Political Science, University of Washington
Victor Menaldo, Professor of Political Science, Co-founder of the Political Economy Forum, University of Washington

Different people and groups have differing, and often opposing, goals that they value differently. That makes public discussion, compromise and agreement difficult.

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