> You seem to think the unpleasantness of the diagnosis and remedy gives you and yours an out. This is such an interesting observation. I had always thought th

> You seem to think the unpleasantness of the diagnosis and remedy gives you and yours an out. This is such an interesting observation. I had always thought that with a dire enough problem, humanity would band together and come up with a solution at all cost. But after observing the worldwide response to the pandemic, I’m quite sure the world will become engulfed in wildfire and famine while a notable fraction of the population continues to insist that “this is normal and everything is fine”. It’s an odd situation where magical thinking (“it can’t happen to me”) negates self-preservation.