How Sweden’s Herd-Immunity Approach Defied the World – Johan Anderberg : 958

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE OF THE HUMAN UPGRADE</strong>™<strong>...</strong></p><p><strong>…&nbsp;</strong>Swedish journalist Johan Anderberg joins the show to talk about how he captured a rare moment in his country’s history during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.</p><p>His book,&nbsp;<strong>“</strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Herd-Sweden-Chose-Through-Pandemic/dp/195035489X" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Herd: How Sweden Chose Its Own Path Through the Worst Pandemic in 100 Years</strong></a><strong>,”&nbsp;</strong>explains this unique time.&nbsp;In it, he gives a fly-on-the-wall account of the herd-immunity strategy that Sweden adopted during the first year of the pandemic.&nbsp;</p><ul><li>First, the&nbsp;<strong>government instituted no restrictions</strong>.&nbsp;</li><li>Then, it&nbsp;<strong>declined to order that people wear face masks</strong>.&nbsp;</li><li>While the rest of the world looked on with incredulity, condemnation, admiration, and even envy,&nbsp;<strong>Sweden stood alone</strong>&nbsp;in its decisions.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>“We have to value the fact that different countries do different things,” Johan says.</p><p>Here’s what you’ll learn by listening:</p><ul><li>How the Swedish COVID-19 strategy veered far from what the rest of the world was doing.</li><li>Why "The Swedish Experiment” has been alternately praised and held up as a cautionary tale.</li><li>In what ways Sweden’s laissez-faire strategy with few restrictions worked.</li><li>Differing perspectives—<em>no judgment or right/wrong</em>—about the actions and reactions of governments, communities and individual citizens during a medical crisis.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>WE APPRECIATE OUR PARTNERS.&nbsp;CHECK THEM OUT!</strong></p><p><strong>Save Time, Burn Fat, Build Muscle:&nbsp;</strong>Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://powerplate.com/Dave" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://powerplate.com/Dave</strong></a>&nbsp;to save&nbsp;<strong>20% off</strong>&nbsp;for a