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> A pandemic preparation and proper pre-warn system (as South korea and taiwan had it) would have cost absolutly nothing compared to the pandemic cost. Fair en
by smitty1e 5y ago
> A pandemic preparation and proper pre-warn system (as South korea and taiwan had it) would have cost absolutly nothing compared to the pandemic cost.
Fair enough.
The difficulty arises in context when a menu of risks exist, and resources to mitigate them are insufficient to address all of the risks sufficiently.
Choices occur, and consequences follow.
- danaris 5y agoAs a country, we collectively have vastly more resources than we need to mitigate all these risks. The problem is that a huge proportion of those resources is being hoarded by the super-rich. As a society, we have collectively decided that allowing massive, unprecedented concentration of wealth is more important than addressing any of the critical issues facing us today. Personally, I disagree with that decision, and believe we should require those who can part with billions of dollars without it affecting their lifestyle in any way to do so for the benefit of all.