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"I was very critical at first, but I'm more interested/satisfied with the response now" It sounds more like you're at the bargaining stage now, rationalizing w
by endorphone 7y ago
"I was very critical at first, but I'm more interested/satisfied with the response now"
It sounds more like you're at the bargaining stage now, rationalizing why it might be a good approach because it's happening and you hope for the best.
It sounds insane. Italy quite literally did the same model. Now they're in the worst of both -- mass quarantine / enormous economic damage AND the brutal human toll.
- OJFord 7y agoWell it's not how I'm behaving on an individual level for sure, I'm concerned about unknown long-term effect and don't want it. But I can see how it might make sense on a wider societal level, assuming everyone doesn't behave like me. (Which they don't, I've observed plenty of people complaining about how it's just 'media scaremongering' and 'just like Brexit'.) I definitely think we're (almost every country is, save maybe Singapore) past containing it; so I can see how a relatively controlled exposure might actually be a good policy as far as managing resources, economy, and next season...