I don’t agree with this thesis. I think the crux of the panic was the fear of death. Maybe this distinction is a minor point. The original statistics were “oh, this is another swine flu”. Then it got a bit worse, then it was perhaps a few million deaths. Now, it’s not a million deaths but it sure could be 200-300K (in the US) by the time we’re done. I *do* agree that the stats are being bandied about in all sorts of ways and I have said that the important thing from the propaganda standpoint is the story MUST change every few days. But society-wide; underlying the manipulation of stats is the persistent fear of death.
Whichever, this is inarguably among the biggest society-changing events in US history.
Yes. I'm grappling with this--I have 2 teens, one in private school, one in public school. Every day things are changing. Public and private "learning pods" sprouting up. Families may never return. Meanwhile some are paying thousands for subpar online secondary or college education. It is odd and jarring to just. . .live through history. Buckle up!