"People seem to settle down to [be comfortable] with a certain amount of risk," Caplan says."And different people accept different levels of risk. When you offer them something that seems to reduce that risk, they often increase risk in other areas of their lives."
Those who study the Peltzman effect cite four things that influence whether risky behavior will increase once a situation appears safer. All four are present with the pandemic, Caplan says. People must have the control or ability to increase risky behavior. That's easier in some states than others, with some lifting mask mandates and reopening businesses.
People also need specifics about gatherings, Caplan says, such as,"If you are going to have a party, have it only with other vaccinated people." Grandparents need specifics about whether it's safe to visit grandkids and how to handle those visits -- with masks or not?
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How do you define risky behavior? I swear we are appending toward a Orwellian 1984 society.
that's a funny way of saying people will start living normally again, which is exactly what the vaccines were designed for
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