Many people are eager to put all things pandemic behind them, and move on with their lives. And understandably so. But much like personal traumas, the collective trauma of the Covid pandemic is one that we need to process carefully, if we are indeed to “move on” and not repeat the errors of the past. In that spirit, I offer this catalogue of lessons that we might draw from the collective trauma we have just lived through. Hopefully these lessons will serve as a sobering reminder of the fragility of the great achievements of a free and open society, and the need to renew our commitment to freedom with each new generation.
I was astonished at how easily our society capitulated. We’ve now established a precedent for being willing to give up our civil rights based on what the government and media tell us instead of doing our own critical thinking. (Didn’t Ben Franklin say something about that? I know it was one of the founders.)
And may I assume that putting “nudge” in quotes is a reference to Cass Sunstein? What happens the next time there’s a crisis that’s too good to go to waste?
The main thing I’ve been wondering lately is are there really places in the US where the majority of people are still masking? Because you’d sure think so after reading some of the posts on here. It makes me feel like were living in alternate realities.
I was astonished at how easily our society capitulated. We’ve now established a precedent for being willing to give up our civil rights based on what the government and media tell us instead of doing our own critical thinking. (Didn’t Ben Franklin say something about that? I know it was one of the founders.)
And may I assume that putting “nudge” in quotes is a reference to Cass Sunstein? What happens the next time there’s a crisis that’s too good to go to waste?
The main thing I’ve been wondering lately is are there really places in the US where the majority of people are still masking? Because you’d sure think so after reading some of the posts on here. It makes me feel like were living in alternate realities.
12. The government isn't going to fix your problems. But they will lie to you and control you.