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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet Apr 9

    Jeet Heer Retweeted Jesse Brenneman

    A lot of contrarian centrist thinking on covid is premised on rejecting the idea that "we live in a society." Common to reactionary thought, it appeals those who receive the benefits of living in a society but don't want to pay the costs of looking after the less fortunate.https://twitter.com/Jesse_Brenneman/status/1512671374808023041 …

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    Jesse Brenneman @Jesse_Brenneman
    This talking point is idiotic for many reasons and here’s one: steak and egg preparedness are two areas where you can make a truly “individual” decision, I.e. your behavior won’t risk anyone but yourself. Not the same situation for, say, a deadly pandemic. pic.twitter.com/qwBkjBbTMQ
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      1. Sid Sridhar‏ @sidsridhar94 Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Two years into the pandemic it demonstrates a deep unwillingness to learn about… anything?

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      2. Shawn Micallef‏ @shawnmicallef Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Whyyy do they do this?

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      3. ________________‏ @phillmv Apr 9
        Replying to @shawnmicallef @HeerJeet

        my best theory is there is a big market for providing seemingly contrarian smug justifications for the status quo. you were right all along, and you feel smarter for having read it, in fact you are smart for being in the class of people who consumes this content

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      2. David‏ @davidceisen Apr 9
        Replying to @Econ_Marshall @HeerJeet

        Yeah, but then he went to Harvard and it's basically impossible to leave that place as a decent person

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      1. Arthur Shelby‏ @NooniPanties Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Sounds like the tea parties thoughts on taxes

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      1. Jesse Brenneman‏ @Jesse_Brenneman Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        It’s the idea that if you’re savvy enough you get to graduate out of living in a society.

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      2. Sizzler’s Famous Cheese Toast‏ @cheesytoast99 Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        Or maybe they have think zero covid plans are unrealistic, like we’re currently seeing in China?

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      3. Sizzler’s Famous Cheese Toast‏ @cheesytoast99 Apr 9
        Replying to @cheesytoast99 @HeerJeet

        Just think**

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      2. poorly hidden account‏ @poorlyhiddenact Apr 9
        Replying to @HeerJeet

        The distinction doesn't really work. Consuming raw steak/eggs can have social costs. If someone gets ill and requires medical attention, their unpaid bills can be passed on to gov't/insureds, while others needing medical care may need to wait longer while they're being treated.

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      3. poorly hidden account‏ @poorlyhiddenact Apr 9
        Replying to @poorlyhiddenact @HeerJeet

        Meanwhile the social cost of not wearing a mask is low, given the availability of vaccines and boosters. It isn't zero, but it's low, and it's silly to pretend that isn't true.

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