Hindsight and Foresight
In Nick Triggle’s article of 26 November 23 for the BBC {https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67514356} he captures the very essence of the challenges of dealing with something complicated, unprecedented and omnipotent. Add into the mix the number of ‘cooks’ involved in the decision making process and you have leadership paralysis waiting to happen. The great cry of “follow the science” seemed appropriate at the time, but with the hindsight being applied by those interviewed thus far, it would appear that the science was not the best leader. Of course letting the science lead gave the Whitehall decision making machine something to hide behind when things didn’t go its way. However, these were unprecedented times; scientists and decision makers had little to fall back on.
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Trust and Empowerment
The James Bond Effect (also called 007 Effect) is a theory in propaganda and political circles, whereby the first detailed opinion/summary that someone hears or reads on a particular topic, is the one they are most likely to adopt.