I just read on Twitter an interesting thread contrasting the worldview of what some people call Team Reality with
that of Team Apocalypse (the stay-in-your-house-until-there's-a-vaccine people).
The author put it this way:
Team Reality has a comprehensive perspective; Team Apocalypse has a narrow perspective.
I happen to think these points (just a handful drawn from the thread) in favor of Team Reality ring true:
"A comprehensive perspective acknowledges that COVID is a risk, but also that it is one of MANY risks to consider. It acknowledges that targeted, low-cost mitigation can make sense. It also seeks to *balance* risks.
"A comprehensive perspective acknowledges that humans do not have infinite lifespans and that time spent disrupting normal life carries enormous cost for everyone alive (hundreds of millions of years lost in the US if we pause life for just one year).
"A comprehensive perspective acknowledges that life is far more than a sanitized existence removed from risk. It does not view human existence only through the lens of infectious diseases. It acknowledges that we are more than mere viral vectors.
"A comprehensive perspective values and acknowledges individual agency, liberties, and risk tolerance. It appreciates that humans are complex beings capable of making decisions for themselves and their families.
"A comprehensive perspective has a deep and abiding appreciation for human psychological health. It appreciates that life is far more than bodily wellness and that happiness is not just a frivolous luxury, but a state of mental well-being."
Seems about right, doesn't it?
Unfortunately, right now it is Team Apocalypse that dominates positions of power.
They're perfectly happy to ruin your livelihood, because from now one life has a single purpose: fighting against COVID-19. Nothing else matters. Not deaths from other causes that will arise because of the fight against COVID-19, and certainly not your livelihood or life savings.
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