Yes. Incentives don`t work. Mandates work. And you know, you mentioned going to school. It`s like dealing with children. These people are behaving like irrational children. And therefore what do you do with children. You have to do what`s best for children.
Mehdi Hasan: “Yes. Incentives don`t work. Mandates work. And you know, you mentioned going to school. It`s like dealing with children.…”
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Mehdi Hasan argues that mandates are necessary in a public health crisis, comparing the situation to dealing with children.
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