Bill 45 wrote:
What you wrote was said by people after the Civil War; WWI; WWII; and the Great Depression. I not talking about the virus it self. It about us after the virus and how that virus will have change us.
There is nothing wrong with routine. However, as a species, we need to learn to be better prepared for mass emergencies such as this.
Economists and politicians tend to "always discount the future." Yet from time to time, we are reminded by an emergency that that is the absolute stupidest thing we can do. Proper planning is prudent behavior!
It is true that tomorrow is uncertain. It is true that the past is gone, and all we have is the present. But if we always discount the future due to its uncertainty, eventually, that behavior bites us in the ass, and our present becomes problematically painful, as it is now.
My hope for my kids' generation is that they learn from this and move forward with both eyes opened.
Their emphasis should be on solving the problems and avoiding the severity of impact of a recurrence, blame be damned.
It is harsh to say, but many people who ignore the warnings to self-quarantine and isolate will be killed or permanently disabled by this virus. Many whose circumstances prevent their self-isolation will die or be disabled by the virus as well, particularly in poorer nations where medical services and sanitation are rare.
That's natural selection at work. Those who don't get sick, and those who recover, will survive to face another threat. The smart, young, strong, and fortunate will survive. The weak, poor, old, and stubbornly ignorant are at risk.