Because we could test systems by changing a date, individuals could see what would happen to their systems were they to do nothing. If politicians could have seen the lockdowns and death counts coming their way on March 1st, 2020, they may have acted differently.
This seems like it must’ve been the decisive factor. Cheaply and quickly evaluating counterfactuals makes decision-making many times easier.
This seems like it must’ve been the decisive factor. Cheaply and quickly evaluating counterfactuals makes decision-making many times easier.