Why We Do What We Do

The TSA in the USA pt. 2

11.15.2023 - By AbrahamPlay

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Most people report feeling that the TSA is successfully protecting against threats. Are they right? Some argue that not flying pushes people toward driving which is exponentially more fatal. What can we do about it? Many have some radical ideas. We'll unpack what there is to understand about the TSA. Recommendations Abraham: Sounds Fishy (https://bigpotato.com/products/sounds-fishy)Shane: Hotline TNT - Cartwheel (https://open.spotify.com/album/6LrhvefGM7zcJpIdMC9otz?si=yVWBjXa2TAy-McHleJF8JA)Links and References: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellistalton/2019/01/28/is-the-tsa-really-necessary/?sh=5565d5c025e0https://www.vox.com/2016/5/17/11687014/tsa-against-airport-securityhttps://www.theverge.com/c/23311333/tsa-history-airport-security-theater-homelandhttps://www.securitydegreehub.com/airport-security-make-us-safer/https://reason.com/2022/01/07/airport-security-measures-are-popular-but-pointless/https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/full-year-2022-us-airline-traffic-data#:~:text=U.S.%20airlines%20carried%20194%20million,and%20388%20million%20in%202020.https://www.npr.org/2021/09/10/1035131619/911-travel-timeline-tsahttps://www.businessinsider.com/palantir-ceo-alex-karp-interview-stopped-terror-attack-weekly-2019-1https://www.cnn.com/2012/04/30/world/al-qaeda-documents/index.htmlhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/tsa-touts-orlando-bomb-suspect-arrest/https://vimeo.com/871252019Garrick Blalock [email protected] , Vrinda Kadiyali & Daniel H. Simon (2009) Driving fatalities after 9/11: a hidden cost of terrorism, Applied Economics, 41:14, 1717-1729, DOI: 10.1080/00036840601069757https://www.sheffield.com/air-travel-safest-mode-transportation#:~:text=For%20one%2C%20there%20is%20a,air%20at%20any%20given%20time.<a...

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