LoganChristopher
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I posted these two posts on Facebook but thought it was worth sharing here. Curious about other people's thoughts regarding this topic.
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Do I believe what the Chinese government is saying based on past behavior? No.
Do I believe what the US Government is saying, based on past behavior? No. (Not to mention the different sides of the aisle arguing against each other...)
Do I believe the WHO and other health agencies are saying, based on past behavior? No.
So what is really going on? I don’t know. We live in an age of too much information including intentional disinformation from multiple angles, definitely including government agencies.
I’ve seen all the theories from there is no virus at all to it’s a bioengineered weapon mutating into several forms. (Watch this get flagged for spreading misinformation just from mentioning that!) Everything from there is no problem at all to this will become a big problem.
What’s the truth? I don’t know.
Personally, I’m not worried about the virus, even though we have confirmed cases here in Santa Cruz, California. Most of the information points to it being not really worse than the common cold or flu, though more contagious.
After all, I personally take many steps to have a strong immune system.
But make no mistake, the panic is very real.
More worrisome in my mind is the economic impacts that are already occurring and are going to get worse. The market is crashing, probably globally. This will end up worse than 2008.
Forget the virus for a moment, are you ready for that?
This is not to say that money is more important than the lives of people that the virus is claiming. Just that with our globally reliant systems, the total impact of this thing is difficult to grasp. My business has already been impacted. I recognize this will get worse before it gets better.
Being prepared for emergencies is not hysteria. It’s like insurance. It is worth having. And the best time to get insurance is well before you need it. In my mind, toilet paper is the least of your worries.
I’m reminded of the old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times"…We certainly do.
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I put out some of my thoughts on the coronavirus yesterday. Today, I feel compelled to continue that thought as things are developing fast! I ended that piece by saying that the economic consequences of this will be worse than the disease for the vast majority of people.
But that’s not the complete picture. I neglected to mention the political consequences of such.
In other words, it is my belief that the “solutions” are going to be worse than the problem itself.
Make no mistake, this flu is problematic in and of itself. But the scare tactics are overhyping the effects of this to the moon and back. Even if the flu is way more contagious and a bit more potent, as it appears to be, understand that that can be true AND it can be overhyped as well.
Those in power, including the medical monopoly, live by a golden rule (as in he who has the gold makes the rules). The rule is this…
Let no crisis go wasted.
What we will see is government over-reach. What we will see is medical over-reach. We can already see elements of this in play.
What is the medical message? Wash your hands. Cover your coughs. Clean surfaces. Avoid contact with people. Wear a facemask.
It’s not bad advice in and of itself. But the hidden message is you are powerless if you come in contact with this disease.
Not a single word about the hundred things you can do to support your immune system. It even seems that messages about vitamin C and other possibilities are being squashed. That’s because the medical monopoly (which includes all its lobbying power and the revolving door of politicians, scientists, etc.) doesn’t believe in this viewpoint…because they don’t profit from it.
They believe the only things that can save us are drugs. And not existing ones (despite there being evidence of some of these working against this virus). We’ve got to spend BILLIONS developing new ones. Understand that that money has already been given with more to come.
Yes, you can watch the medical cash grab unfold in real time.
What is the greater medical message? The government, the CDC, the WHO, let daddy (*cough* Big Brother) come and save you because you can’t possibly do anything on your own.
As this continues to unfold here’s some things that I sadly expect in the USA…
There will be something along the lines of a Medical Patriot Act.
This will lead to either a new medical department of the government or greatly expanded powers in an existing medical department.
When all is said and done the money spent will make the bank bailout of 2008 look small. Yet the vast majority of it will be going to big industry once again not to the people that are hurting.
The first amendment right of free speech will be clamped down to “prevent the spread of misinformation”.
And there will be massing cheering for the action taken from most people, not recognizing the further erosion of our rights.
I hope I am wrong. I fear I am not.
***
Do I believe what the Chinese government is saying based on past behavior? No.
Do I believe what the US Government is saying, based on past behavior? No. (Not to mention the different sides of the aisle arguing against each other...)
Do I believe the WHO and other health agencies are saying, based on past behavior? No.
So what is really going on? I don’t know. We live in an age of too much information including intentional disinformation from multiple angles, definitely including government agencies.
I’ve seen all the theories from there is no virus at all to it’s a bioengineered weapon mutating into several forms. (Watch this get flagged for spreading misinformation just from mentioning that!) Everything from there is no problem at all to this will become a big problem.
What’s the truth? I don’t know.
Personally, I’m not worried about the virus, even though we have confirmed cases here in Santa Cruz, California. Most of the information points to it being not really worse than the common cold or flu, though more contagious.
After all, I personally take many steps to have a strong immune system.
But make no mistake, the panic is very real.
More worrisome in my mind is the economic impacts that are already occurring and are going to get worse. The market is crashing, probably globally. This will end up worse than 2008.
Forget the virus for a moment, are you ready for that?
This is not to say that money is more important than the lives of people that the virus is claiming. Just that with our globally reliant systems, the total impact of this thing is difficult to grasp. My business has already been impacted. I recognize this will get worse before it gets better.
Being prepared for emergencies is not hysteria. It’s like insurance. It is worth having. And the best time to get insurance is well before you need it. In my mind, toilet paper is the least of your worries.
I’m reminded of the old Chinese curse, “May you live in interesting times"…We certainly do.
***
I put out some of my thoughts on the coronavirus yesterday. Today, I feel compelled to continue that thought as things are developing fast! I ended that piece by saying that the economic consequences of this will be worse than the disease for the vast majority of people.
But that’s not the complete picture. I neglected to mention the political consequences of such.
In other words, it is my belief that the “solutions” are going to be worse than the problem itself.
Make no mistake, this flu is problematic in and of itself. But the scare tactics are overhyping the effects of this to the moon and back. Even if the flu is way more contagious and a bit more potent, as it appears to be, understand that that can be true AND it can be overhyped as well.
Those in power, including the medical monopoly, live by a golden rule (as in he who has the gold makes the rules). The rule is this…
Let no crisis go wasted.
What we will see is government over-reach. What we will see is medical over-reach. We can already see elements of this in play.
What is the medical message? Wash your hands. Cover your coughs. Clean surfaces. Avoid contact with people. Wear a facemask.
It’s not bad advice in and of itself. But the hidden message is you are powerless if you come in contact with this disease.
Not a single word about the hundred things you can do to support your immune system. It even seems that messages about vitamin C and other possibilities are being squashed. That’s because the medical monopoly (which includes all its lobbying power and the revolving door of politicians, scientists, etc.) doesn’t believe in this viewpoint…because they don’t profit from it.
They believe the only things that can save us are drugs. And not existing ones (despite there being evidence of some of these working against this virus). We’ve got to spend BILLIONS developing new ones. Understand that that money has already been given with more to come.
Yes, you can watch the medical cash grab unfold in real time.
What is the greater medical message? The government, the CDC, the WHO, let daddy (*cough* Big Brother) come and save you because you can’t possibly do anything on your own.
As this continues to unfold here’s some things that I sadly expect in the USA…
There will be something along the lines of a Medical Patriot Act.
This will lead to either a new medical department of the government or greatly expanded powers in an existing medical department.
When all is said and done the money spent will make the bank bailout of 2008 look small. Yet the vast majority of it will be going to big industry once again not to the people that are hurting.
The first amendment right of free speech will be clamped down to “prevent the spread of misinformation”.
And there will be massing cheering for the action taken from most people, not recognizing the further erosion of our rights.
I hope I am wrong. I fear I am not.