Bob explains a problem with arguments against mask mandates that claim vindication whether new case loads are very low or very high. He then points out that Biden's own expert on covid-19 was skeptical of mask mandates in a June 2020 podcast episode. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: Michael Osterholm's CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/podcasts-webinars/special-ep-masks (episode). His March 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3URhJx0NSw&t=1s (appearance on Joe Rogan). https://mises.org/library/economists-can-be-hilarious (Bob's article) on funny defenses of the Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). http://bobmurphyshow.com/contribute (Help support) the Bob Murphy Show.

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