Thread by @tomaspueyo

Viruses infect bodies.
Ideas infect minds.

The #coronavirus infected our societies because our social immune system against bad ideas is weak.

We need tools for science and truth to prevail. FASTER.
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https://twitter.com/tomaspueyo/status/1338325742745169922

There are certain types of ideas that are like viruses: they’re bad for the mind, but pretty good at spreading.

They prey on our mental weaknesses. Our brain can’t stop itself from craving novelty, mystery, randomness, sex, violence, external enemies, social proof, scarcity...

Look at our media: mindlessly reporting cases and deaths every day, instead of the details of keeping politicians accountable about contact tracing.

Reporting antimaskkers as a huge trend when they’re a tiny minority (physically and intellectually).
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Look at our politicians: More focused on appearing strong and thoughtful than on stopping the virus. With near infinite analysis resources, and yet unable to accept the basic fact that health and economics are one and the same when fighting the #coronavirus
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Look at our government agencies: letting millions die while we had a vaccine all along, just because they had to follow the due process designed for a completely different situation.
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Look at our social media: with outrageous claims rewarded with massive distribution, while their corrections get none.

In this war of ideas against the virus, YOU are the antibodies.

Promote good ideas.
Fight back the dangerous.
Don’t engage with stupid.
Insist. Insist. Insist.

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