Words spoken by leaders of the western world in the past few years.
Simon Ruda, a behavioural scientist, said he feared the "most egregious and far-reaching mistake" made during the Covid-19 crisis was the "level of fear willingly conveyed on the public". He said: "Nudging made subtle state influence palatable, but mixed with a state of emergency, have we inadvertently sanctioned state propaganda...it may be worth reflecting on where we need to draw the line."
