Charles Piller

problems that could have been detected for years and years by responsible institutions, you know you have a problem right off the bat.

problems that could have been detected for years and years by responsible institutions, you know you have a problem right off the bat.

Yeah, I'm glad you said the word transparency because the whole time you were discussing that, that's what I'm craving for. And I think, honestly, if we go back to the pandemic, the issue that I think all the organizations, CDC, FDA, all of the messed up with was the lack of transparency and honesty when it came to what we know and what we don't know.

Yeah, I'm glad you said the word transparency because the whole time you were discussing that, that's what I'm craving for. And I think, honestly, if we go back to the pandemic, the issue that I think all the organizations, CDC, FDA, all of the messed up with was the lack of transparency and honesty when it came to what we know and what we don't know.

Yeah, I'm glad you said the word transparency because the whole time you were discussing that, that's what I'm craving for. And I think, honestly, if we go back to the pandemic, the issue that I think all the organizations, CDC, FDA, all of the messed up with was the lack of transparency and honesty when it came to what we know and what we don't know.

And at times over promising things in order to get better buy-in. And I feel like that ultimately ended up harming people because that distrust, maybe you got better by it initially, but long-term, if you hurt that trust, as most of us know through human relationships, whether it's a friend, loved one, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, losing trust is really hard to get back.

And at times over promising things in order to get better buy-in. And I feel like that ultimately ended up harming people because that distrust, maybe you got better by it initially, but long-term, if you hurt that trust, as most of us know through human relationships, whether it's a friend, loved one, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, losing trust is really hard to get back.

And at times over promising things in order to get better buy-in. And I feel like that ultimately ended up harming people because that distrust, maybe you got better by it initially, but long-term, if you hurt that trust, as most of us know through human relationships, whether it's a friend, loved one, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, losing trust is really hard to get back.

So while yes, you may have an initial better outcome long-term, you're creating a bigger problem. And I feel like these organizations that say, oh, well, I'd rather put out a more clear message rather than a garbled message. Like right now with the COVID boosters, as an example,

So while yes, you may have an initial better outcome long-term, you're creating a bigger problem. And I feel like these organizations that say, oh, well, I'd rather put out a more clear message rather than a garbled message. Like right now with the COVID boosters, as an example,

So while yes, you may have an initial better outcome long-term, you're creating a bigger problem. And I feel like these organizations that say, oh, well, I'd rather put out a more clear message rather than a garbled message. Like right now with the COVID boosters, as an example,

Dr. Paul Offit and I talked about this, where most countries across the globe say that the COVID booster is really solid for people who are at higher risk, those over the age of 65, perhaps immunocompromised states, et cetera. And the United States says, no, we're going to say it's good for everyone.

Dr. Paul Offit and I talked about this, where most countries across the globe say that the COVID booster is really solid for people who are at higher risk, those over the age of 65, perhaps immunocompromised states, et cetera. And the United States says, no, we're going to say it's good for everyone.

Dr. Paul Offit and I talked about this, where most countries across the globe say that the COVID booster is really solid for people who are at higher risk, those over the age of 65, perhaps immunocompromised states, et cetera. And the United States says, no, we're going to say it's good for everyone.

And the real reason why the people in charge say that is because they say, when you send a nuanced message, we feel like there's less uptake. And there's no real harm of people getting it that are lower risk. And while that could be true, you're not really telling the complete picture. And I feel like people have good BS meters.

And the real reason why the people in charge say that is because they say, when you send a nuanced message, we feel like there's less uptake. And there's no real harm of people getting it that are lower risk. And while that could be true, you're not really telling the complete picture. And I feel like people have good BS meters.

And the real reason why the people in charge say that is because they say, when you send a nuanced message, we feel like there's less uptake. And there's no real harm of people getting it that are lower risk. And while that could be true, you're not really telling the complete picture. And I feel like people have good BS meters.

And if they sense that they're being misled, almost like the opposite of what you described when you lean in and say, we did mess up. Here's what we did wrong. Here's what we're going to do better. This is the opposite of that. It's almost like you're being lied to directly to your face. How do you then build trust in that organization? Do you feel that? Yeah, I couldn't agree with you more.

And if they sense that they're being misled, almost like the opposite of what you described when you lean in and say, we did mess up. Here's what we did wrong. Here's what we're going to do better. This is the opposite of that. It's almost like you're being lied to directly to your face. How do you then build trust in that organization? Do you feel that? Yeah, I couldn't agree with you more.

And if they sense that they're being misled, almost like the opposite of what you described when you lean in and say, we did mess up. Here's what we did wrong. Here's what we're going to do better. This is the opposite of that. It's almost like you're being lied to directly to your face. How do you then build trust in that organization? Do you feel that? Yeah, I couldn't agree with you more.