Why Crime is Actually VERY Predictable
June 20, 2025
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as posted by the channelThe conversation explores how identifying "super emitters" (individuals who spread airborne diseases more than others) and violent crime hotspots can challenge our ideas of fairness and equality in public policy. It addresses the tension between targeted interventions versus uniform solutions, using parallels with mask mandates during the pandemic and policing strategies in urban crime.
From 'Neil & Malcolm Gladwell Explore What Shapes Our Society'
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