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That hysteria, panic and the madness of crowds is our most dangerous enemy needs to be taught.
It is apparently not obvious. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1339282595394297860
It is apparently not obvious. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1339282595394297860
You can’t do much individually to stop it.
But each individual must always be on the alert not to spread unfounded fears.
Each step in the chain should have its own brakes, as each individual studies the issue, examines independent sources, and maintains skepticism.
But each individual must always be on the alert not to spread unfounded fears.
Each step in the chain should have its own brakes, as each individual studies the issue, examines independent sources, and maintains skepticism.
My first day tweeting about COVID19 was March 10.
I could see that hysteria was already underway, and I was worried about, well, the sort of crazy shit we’ve seen.
My first tweet thread tried to point out reasons to back away from the precipice. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1237406449959043072?s=20
I could see that hysteria was already underway, and I was worried about, well, the sort of crazy shit we’ve seen.
My first tweet thread tried to point out reasons to back away from the precipice. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1237406449959043072?s=20
I got pushback on my “calm down” tweet, to which I replied, “Panics, and the consequences, have their own risks.” ...to put it mildly. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1237415717902987271?s=20
That was March 10.
The next day the rumblings of hysteria exploded, and the reasons are due to a ridiculous conflation between Case Fatality Rate and Infection Fatality Rate, as described in this thread below. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1303164589002162176?s=20
The next day the rumblings of hysteria exploded, and the reasons are due to a ridiculous conflation between Case Fatality Rate and Infection Fatality Rate, as described in this thread below. https://twitter.com/MarkChangizi/status/1303164589002162176?s=20
Yes, these are crowd effects, and no conspiracy. (Although loads of folks leveraging the situation.)
But, no, it doesn’t mean folks are absolved. And it doesn’t mean folks can’t do differently in the future.
But, no, it doesn’t mean folks are absolved. And it doesn’t mean folks can’t do differently in the future.
Each individual needs to treat himself / herself as part of the massively complex societal communication system, one that also is the mechanism that leads society to its perception of the truth: the social narrative.
We’re all responsible for this mechanism working smoothly.
We’re all responsible for this mechanism working smoothly.
