The Myth That Lockdowns Stop Pandemics

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The Myth That Lockdowns Stop Pandemics
COMMENTARY
.By Stacey RudinAugust 07, 2020
The Myth That Lockdowns Stop Pandemics(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
From the beginning of time, humans have used mythology to make sense of a chaotic natural world. Sir G.L. Gomme dubbed myths “the science of a pre-scientific age.” Folklore provided pre-scientific people a comforting sense of control over nature. To address dry spells, they deployed rain dances. Sunless stretches hindering crops prompted offerings to Helios. Then, our ancestors sat back and waited. The rains always came. The sun always reappeared, validating their “wisdom,” the illusion of control reinforced.

Thanks to science, we know this was pure superstition. Though the same outcomes would have occurred had the tribe taken no action, the tribe leader would still have received credit or blame from his constituents. Similarly, today’s politicians race to take credit -- or place blame -- for COVID-19 “results.” Do politicians really control these outcomes, or are they simply exploiting our ingrained tendencies?...

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IMHO this shutdown is about two things and two things only and neither has a damned thing to do with public health!

1. Destroy the Trump economy

2. Impeding the Durham investigation to the max