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PRINCIPLES
The principles behind Viral Vitalism.
Viral Vitalism is built around a simple idea: health culture can be fast, curious, funny, experimental, and still disciplined about evidence.
Fifteen operating principles
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Better evidence beats weaker evidence.
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Human outcomes matter most.
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Mechanisms are clues, not conclusions.
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Correlation is not causation.
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Memes are distribution, not proof.
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Uncertainty should be labeled, not hidden.
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Curiosity beats cynicism.
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Hype should be dissected, not worshipped.
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Safety is part of the signal.
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Incentives matter.
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Biology is complex.
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Health agency matters.
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Frontier science requires humility.
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Question everything, including us.
Put the principles to work.
See how the framework classifies evidence, uncertainty, incentives, risk, and human relevance.
Viral Vitalism is an educational publication, not medical advice.