I agree with most of the points, but why is the tone written like an edgy teenager?
The worst thing IMO (in Europe) has been the assumption that lockdowns are zero-cost (never mentioned in the insane zero covid strategies), and that lockdown is equal for everyone. Some people have bought second houses and travelled to holiday homes, etc. whereas others have tiny flats with no AC, maybe sharing with strangers, and no place for working at home.
There doesn't seem to be much middle ground between "this is a hoax" and "we're all going to die". It is possible to think this is something that should be taken seriously within reason but to still think that a lot of people in positions of authority are overreacting, a lot.
I had troubles mentioning the nicotine studies to people last year, I'm very glad someone else noticed that one, too.
My fear is that rationality no longer actually matters, that we've witnessed the birth of a cohesive cult. The contradictions and reversals are a feature then, allowing members to show their faith in the face of obvious reasons to doubt.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 30.0 ms ] threadThe worst thing IMO (in Europe) has been the assumption that lockdowns are zero-cost (never mentioned in the insane zero covid strategies), and that lockdown is equal for everyone. Some people have bought second houses and travelled to holiday homes, etc. whereas others have tiny flats with no AC, maybe sharing with strangers, and no place for working at home.
Which I personally definitely think, because of long term mental health and such.
My fear is that rationality no longer actually matters, that we've witnessed the birth of a cohesive cult. The contradictions and reversals are a feature then, allowing members to show their faith in the face of obvious reasons to doubt.