This is history on this is written already. ‘The worst pandemic of our lifetime’ is now burned into societal norm, even though it has happened 2 (or 3) times in the past 100 years. The cross-product of shock of propaganda accuracy multiplied by the mental weakness of the population allows ‘them’ to write this history any way they see fit. Again, I picture what adults are saying to their children. ‘This is the worst pandemic in our lifetime, so wear the mask, take the jab, don’t see your friends, don’t go to church, cross the street if you see another person.’ The managerial classes enforcing this do so either through $$$ or moral superiority for a 0.0xxx% risk.
Thanks Brian. I've seen a few breakdowns like this, and I've done informal polling around where we live. Less so on the philosophical side like you describe. I see >85% of people just totally going along and somewhat fine with this.
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.”
33% of people care not for the truth.
33% could be convinced of the truth.
33% of people know the probable truth.
Thanks Brian. I've seen a few breakdowns like this, and I've done informal polling around where we live. Less so on the philosophical side like you describe. I see >85% of people just totally going along and somewhat fine with this.
“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction (i.e., the reality of experience) and the distinction between true and false (i.e., the standards of thought) no longer exist.”
―The Origins of Totalitarianism