Why Beating Yourself Up Over Decisions Is Pointless

Summary by Krater

CGP Grey answers audience questions during lockdown, discussing decision-making under uncertainty, risk management, and the unpredictable impact of global pandemics on daily life and future plans.

From the video

Answers: How do you make big decisions under uncertainty during lockdown?

• decision-making under uncertainty
• pandemic risk assessment
• lockdown trade-offs
• virtual reality headsets
• home exercise benefits
• painting office walls
• board games

What it concludes

• National lockdowns guarantee large immediate economic harm and accelerate the downward curve of that harm against an upwardly accelerating curve of death.
• Good lockdowns are best spent to buy time to work out better treatments.
• A target is about taking aim, and no one hits the bullseye every time.