A related takeaway is that good government matters a lot for a response. And if you live in a democratic country that should influence your decision on how to vote and what other political activity you engage in.
Partly you can just look at their stated policies on pandemics, or if they don’t have any it can normally be reasonably inferred from other things. You should probably also prioritize general competence and ability to react well to new information more highly, relative to ideological alignment with you, than you would have otherwise.
A related takeaway is that good government matters a lot for a response. And if you live in a democratic country that should influence your decision on how to vote and what other political activity you engage in.
Partly you can just look at their stated policies on pandemics, or if they don’t have any it can normally be reasonably inferred from other things. You should probably also prioritize general competence and ability to react well to new information more highly, relative to ideological alignment with you, than you would have otherwise.