Thanks a lot for writing this article and while I back you up all the way, I would like to request some words of advice if you have time to respond to this comment.
1. Problem of scale: I would be happy to show up and share commentary with empathy with those who want to discuss public health/ vaccine issues, except the Joe Rogans of the world win over many millions of followers per episode that we spend speaking with a few audience members in a small conference room. How would showing up with empathy ever hope to catch up to our largest social media influencers who say the contrarian thing for profit?
2. Consequences: We are beholden to saying everything absolutely correctly every single time and owning our mistakes when we do so. The Robert Malones and Peter Mcculloughs of the world can say wrong stuff as much as they want and get paid for it. If we may not criticize these peoples motivations, how will the public know how misguided they are? People like me don't want families to wait until their kids actually catch pertussis for them to realize that Pierre Kory was not a good role model.
3. Inequal exchange: I do acknowledge the need to build trust before sharing information, but there are so many examples of the #MAHA ecosystem insisting that we listen to them empathetically first but not extending the same courtesy in return (reference Calley and Casey Means). How would you meet them in the middle if they won't agree to the same basic room rules?
Thank you! This post is an excellent reminder that we have to apply science to our own behaviors and beliefs as equally and rigorously as we apply it to the behaviors and beliefs of our patients and fellow community members
Thanks a lot for writing this article and while I back you up all the way, I would like to request some words of advice if you have time to respond to this comment.
1. Problem of scale: I would be happy to show up and share commentary with empathy with those who want to discuss public health/ vaccine issues, except the Joe Rogans of the world win over many millions of followers per episode that we spend speaking with a few audience members in a small conference room. How would showing up with empathy ever hope to catch up to our largest social media influencers who say the contrarian thing for profit?
2. Consequences: We are beholden to saying everything absolutely correctly every single time and owning our mistakes when we do so. The Robert Malones and Peter Mcculloughs of the world can say wrong stuff as much as they want and get paid for it. If we may not criticize these peoples motivations, how will the public know how misguided they are? People like me don't want families to wait until their kids actually catch pertussis for them to realize that Pierre Kory was not a good role model.
3. Inequal exchange: I do acknowledge the need to build trust before sharing information, but there are so many examples of the #MAHA ecosystem insisting that we listen to them empathetically first but not extending the same courtesy in return (reference Calley and Casey Means). How would you meet them in the middle if they won't agree to the same basic room rules?
Thank you! This post is an excellent reminder that we have to apply science to our own behaviors and beliefs as equally and rigorously as we apply it to the behaviors and beliefs of our patients and fellow community members