>how should we manage this as a society? A laundry list of institutions lost functionally all of their credibility in the eyes of the public during covid. Spe

>how should we manage this as a society? A laundry list of institutions lost functionally all of their credibility in the eyes of the public during covid. Speaking on behalf of the government, a prestigious university or having a blue check, none of those things mean squat anymore. Sure they make you credible than some Youtube talking head but that's a low bar. Rebuilding that credibility (or building replacement institutions) will take time or it will take force. So yes, "just ignore it and keep chugging along" is an option and IMO it's probably the better one.