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    Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 13
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    Feel like this is letting people off the hook too much. Why do we need so much institutional guidance? Common sense, and precautionary reasoning pointed consistently in one direction from day 1: wear masks, avoid crowds, limit public activity. At worst you’d have been too carefulhttps://twitter.com/ml_barnett/status/1327245211320389633 …

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    Of the many many failures of US govt in the pandemic, total lack of consistent public messaging might be the worst The CDC, White House, local public health depts. issue conflicting, changing and confusing messages daily. People simply do not know what behavior change to follow
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      1. Venkatesh Rao‏ @vgr Nov 13
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        It is clear that people got these common sense ideas as far back as the 1919 or even the 14th century, when the science was weak, superstition was strong, and religious explanations dominated. Then as now, idiot leaders misled people, but common-sense risk management did not.

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      1. Mask-Wearin Marcus Detry‏ @MarcusDetry Nov 13
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        That is a big difference with Sweden. So many folks think they are pursuing herd immunity which is false. They have presented simple guidelines and the people follow the guidelines. The government doesn't need to close things down because the citizens are acting responsibly.

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        agree with you, but still a valid point when those institutions have confounded that supposed consensus with e.g. reversal on mask recommendations. "common sense something something"—Voltaire

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        My parents drilled into me to eat well (healthy/nutritious and avoid soft drinks) and don’t go into debt (live within my means). They (born 1908 and 1924) didn’t trust there would be recourse for mistakes in health or personal finance.

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