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I'd venture to say that our initial reaction to lock down early-on was prudent. The scant evidence available at the time indicated the possibility of a much wo
by dan_quixote 6y ago
I'd venture to say that our initial reaction to lock down early-on was prudent. The scant evidence available at the time indicated the possibility of a much worse outcome than we have now.
I think the problem is a lack of constant re-evaluation. Politics has solidified the desire of many people to make the "correct" decision and stick to it. Why can't we be comfortable with making a decision with partial information and treating it like a ship that needs occasional course-correction?
- riskneutral 6y agoThe problem is that we cannot agree with which way we should sail the ship. Our navigator showed us a map that said "there be dragons" and told us to steer far off course putting us into a perilous situation of being adrift and lost at sea. Now we cannot agree which direction looks less stormy and whether we should try to head back to land or continue to starve at sea.
- dan_quixote 6y agoMost definitely. To further the analogy...picking the heading is a democratic election. The remaining 3/4 years of an election cycle are spent undermining the choice of heading.