[Dr. Sivana]

I wrote in this column about what I saw as a looming conflict between those who advocate wearing masks to protect themselves from the Wuhan virus [ . . . ] and those carefree Americanos who think that they might take their chances and go about their business maskless.

He is assuming his conclusion as a fact. Masks offer little protection. I am far from a carefree Americano. The fact is that everyone living his life is "taking his chances". Secular sacaramentals have been presented as magic talismans for a modern age.

Tyrell is old enough to consider Dr. Birx pulchritudinous rather than "well-preserved". If he doesn't want to take his chances, which might be rational in his case, he might consider staying home, and take deliveries, also taking walks in the sunshine for vitamin D. I for one will not take the word of one of many conflicting authorities who contradict themselves over time as well as each other "If we just ..." and then posits doing something that won't happen (everyone wearing the right kind of masks in the right manner all the time), only to change the rules after we prostrate ourselves again for 6-8 weeks.

[redfog]

“Secular sacramentals have been presented as magic talismans for a modern age.”

That is a delightful piece of writing right there.

Kudos, from one wordsmith to another....