1/ COVID-19 has shut down our world. And that's insanely stupid. IN-SA-NE.
Millions of people will die from the resulting economic depression. Way more than potential COVID-19 deaths.
COVID-19 is the ultimate excuse for governments' abusive grips on society. They win. We lose.
Millions of people will die from the resulting economic depression. Way more than potential COVID-19 deaths.
COVID-19 is the ultimate excuse for governments' abusive grips on society. They win. We lose.
2. Yes, we do have to limit exposure to protect our loved ones with higher health risks.
Does it mean bankrupting millions of families and hard-working people who now can't pay their bills?
COVID-19 is crushing the middle class, entrepreneurs, restaurants, cafes and local life.
Does it mean bankrupting millions of families and hard-working people who now can't pay their bills?
COVID-19 is crushing the middle class, entrepreneurs, restaurants, cafes and local life.
3. From first principles, the problem at hands seems trivial: either do nothing, or do everything to stop COVID-19.
Objective is to not break the healthcare system in the short term, but not destroy society in the long term.
With government incompetence, we're now doing both.
Objective is to not break the healthcare system in the short term, but not destroy society in the long term.
With government incompetence, we're now doing both.
4. No need to flood the argument with complex charts and numbers. Feel free to get this elsewhere. Lots of noise is floating around, and data means nothing today.
There are lots of lurking variables, false regressions, biased samples and most likely fake data on COVID-19.
There are lots of lurking variables, false regressions, biased samples and most likely fake data on COVID-19.
5. Plus, lots of narratives are thrown around to trigger emotional responses that tend to blur one's ability to think and resonate rationally.
Mainstream media has to get clicks and page views to get paid by advertisers. Nothing new. Articles should be crispy and sensational.
Mainstream media has to get clicks and page views to get paid by advertisers. Nothing new. Articles should be crispy and sensational.
6. Governments must take a strong stance. Politicians in power ought to show they can control such a situation, over-extending their response to demonstrate their legitimacy.
Don't hate the players though. Hate the game. A game full of broken economic and political incentives.
Don't hate the players though. Hate the game. A game full of broken economic and political incentives.
7. Where does that bring us? Why should I keep reading this rant, one may ask. Buckle up.
Most don't think anymore. Critical reasoning is long gone. Independent judgment has become a scarce skill.
COVID-19 is symptomatic of a lazy society fed on pre-frontal cortex stimulus.
Most don't think anymore. Critical reasoning is long gone. Independent judgment has become a scarce skill.
COVID-19 is symptomatic of a lazy society fed on pre-frontal cortex stimulus.
8. Our pre-frontal cortexes are in charge of all social traits in a human. Google it for the rest. That's the whole point here.
People ought to do more research to formulate an opinion. Do fact checking. Verify for yourself.
Is a global shutdown worth it to limit COVID-19?
People ought to do more research to formulate an opinion. Do fact checking. Verify for yourself.
Is a global shutdown worth it to limit COVID-19?
9. Going back to the COVID-19 response spectrum: do nothing, or do everything.
Do nothing and hope "herd immunity" develops once enough people contract this virus.
Do everything and shutdown all cities, forcing people into social isolation in their homes.
Do nothing and hope "herd immunity" develops once enough people contract this virus.
Do everything and shutdown all cities, forcing people into social isolation in their homes.
10. Binary options are stupid. That's not how the world works. Sensational narratives are often skewed to polarized extremes though.
Why? Fear. Fear is the enemy, not COVID-19.
That pre-frontal cortex of ours is responsible for that response that makes our blood run cold.
Why? Fear. Fear is the enemy, not COVID-19.
That pre-frontal cortex of ours is responsible for that response that makes our blood run cold.
11. Within these two extremes—both pushed by sensational, incompetent and borderline corrupt governments—lies a range of immense possibilities.
Individuals are finding answers working together. Engineers, doctors, software developers and nurses are rising stars.
Individuals are finding answers working together. Engineers, doctors, software developers and nurses are rising stars.
12. COVID-19 will be beaten by human ingenuity. Governments fighting against each other are plain stupid and irresponsible.
Remember, politicians only care about people going to vote for their party to govern. France banned outdoor moves, but asked for people to go to vote!
Remember, politicians only care about people going to vote for their party to govern. France banned outdoor moves, but asked for people to go to vote!
13. Western "stable" governments are outright destroying human liberties, and constitutional rights.
In the name of "national security", they take our privacy, liberty and sovereignty. Extra surveillance, financial oppression and massive disruption in society are happening live.
In the name of "national security", they take our privacy, liberty and sovereignty. Extra surveillance, financial oppression and massive disruption in society are happening live.
14. Why is no one saying anything? Most people are afraid, busy on COVID-19 graphs going up and to the right.
COVID-19 is real, and shouldn't be ignored but simple measures can be taken by free individuals.
Be responsible. Take control of your health and the one of others.
COVID-19 is real, and shouldn't be ignored but simple measures can be taken by free individuals.
Be responsible. Take control of your health and the one of others.
15. Wash your hands, practice "physical distancing" and "social proximity". Limiting physical proximity doesn't mean social isolation. In times of uncertainty, we all ought to be close to the ones we love and cherish.
Fuck "social distancing" and the abolishment of liberties.
Fuck "social distancing" and the abolishment of liberties.
16. Wrapping it up—be sovereign. Take care of yourself and others around you. Do your own research, and don't panic to fear-mongering.
We're destroying our world and crushing families who now can't put food on the table because our world has stopped.
It doesn't have to be.
We're destroying our world and crushing families who now can't put food on the table because our world has stopped.
It doesn't have to be.
17. Take an intellectually honest look at Korea, Taiwan, Japan and other highly-dense cities.
People are informed, wear masks, wash hands, do physical distancing, take care of elderlies and immunosuppressed people by isolating them.
Think and slow down. Don't stop, it's crazy
People are informed, wear masks, wash hands, do physical distancing, take care of elderlies and immunosuppressed people by isolating them.
Think and slow down. Don't stop, it's crazy
18. Wheels are in motion though, and governments have to show for it.
n the incompetent US, the country is not prepared. Medical staffs will be swamped with COVID-19 cases as most city dwellers didn't take it seriously.
This is a symptom of general news distrust and confusion
n the incompetent US, the country is not prepared. Medical staffs will be swamped with COVID-19 cases as most city dwellers didn't take it seriously.
This is a symptom of general news distrust and confusion
19. COVID-19 is not only a sanitary pandemic, it is a trust pandemic.
It will burst the bubble of the whole-heartedly trusted government. People will realize the State, and politicians running it are clueless and reactive.
Some people will rise to fight for their rights.
It will burst the bubble of the whole-heartedly trusted government. People will realize the State, and politicians running it are clueless and reactive.
Some people will rise to fight for their rights.
20. And rise shall we! I will not tolerate having personal liberties such as freedom to assemble, speech, and think taken away.
The governmental response to COVID-19 will be far more dramatic in human casualties and deaths than the virus itself.
The governmental response to COVID-19 will be far more dramatic in human casualties and deaths than the virus itself.
21. We are most likely entering an economic depression. COVID-19 is the straw that broke the camel's back.
The descent to hell that our families, friends and companies will hit in the coming weeks will be long and painful.
Governments and central banks are to blame.
The descent to hell that our families, friends and companies will hit in the coming weeks will be long and painful.
Governments and central banks are to blame.
22. COVID-19 may not have been predictable but the economic crisis that is shaping up is.
One may wonder why no one is talking about this but overly inflating the COVID-19 pandemic, almost as a way to create a perceived enemy strong enough to justify the upcoming downturn.
One may wonder why no one is talking about this but overly inflating the COVID-19 pandemic, almost as a way to create a perceived enemy strong enough to justify the upcoming downturn.
23. Don't trust me, verify for yourselves. There is zero sources in this thread and that is by design.
Make your own research. Be curious. Be skeptic and do not let your emotions lead you in sensational narratives. Seek evidence and data.
Love you all. We'll get through this.
Make your own research. Be curious. Be skeptic and do not let your emotions lead you in sensational narratives. Seek evidence and data.
Love you all. We'll get through this.
Fin/ Curious to hear from intellectually-honest thinkers. There's lot of noise out there...
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