Nope, I think the vast majority of opinions on covid have been idiotic, driven by groupthink, and are very much in need of low level knowledge. Humans are quit

Nope, I think the vast majority of opinions on covid have been idiotic, driven by groupthink, and are very much in need of low level knowledge. Humans are quite bad at evaluating low risks, comparing low risks, and balancing individual freedoms vs group good. The default position of most people was that authorities should use force to make everyone conform to one position. Truthfulness, knowledge of statistics, and the ability to change positions based on new incoming information were severely lacking. Most people picked a team and fought for it relentlessly.