Hoover Institution and similar think tanks have benefited from pandemic virtualization because it enabled geographic access to experts who would previously visit only occasionally, expanding the effective talent pool.

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Niall Ferguson

Evidence Quote

It's been interesting to watch the Hoover Institution in many ways benefit from going virtual during the pandemic. Why? Because we then were able to get access uh to people geographically remote from California like Tyler, uh who would have in the past have come here only very occasionally.

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“Deep Thoughts”: Tyler Cowen on AI and the Future of WorkHoover Institution
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:13:08 PM

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