4 ms·
Oh many of us are pretty good at assessing risk. Specially being observant of the security theater that has been so heavily increased since Sept 11 2001 but wha
by isaacremuant 4y ago
Oh many of us are pretty good at assessing risk. Specially being observant of the security theater that has been so heavily increased since Sept 11 2001 but what happened in relation to covid and communications since 2020 was pretty much an extremely effective suppression of any dissenting view to the local authority forces/government pushed narrative.
It was not about science or credentials. Wrongthink was not allowed and people were made believe they were fringe minorities by simply turning up censoring to very high levels.
- tootie 4y agoPeople really hate being killed. Like 100x more than just dying. It's why you can win elections by fear-mongering crime or terrorism but not disease, auto safety or disaster preparedness.
- devonkim 4y agoActive vs passive deaths is important in people’s minds. People act like all these passive things are simply endemic to “reality” when many are side effects of lack of collective action such as climate change, bad transportation infrastructure / zoning, poverty, etc.
- dennis_jeeves1 4y agoWell put. >Oh many of us are pretty good at assessing risk. My figure would be less that 5% of the population are good at assessing risk, what's your guess?
- caeril 4y agoMy guess is that 80% are good at assessing risk, but most of us are either born or raised to be compliant, so this assessment doesn't relate well to outcomes. Using the grandparent's 9/11 TSA analogy - talk to literally anyone - the vast majority of people will openly acknowledge that TSA screening is pure security theatre, but they accept and go through it anyway. You'll find the same thing regarding the Epstein suicide, domestic spying apparatus, etc. Most people know and accept statistically likely truth, but they play along because compliance makes for a more comfortable life.