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Practicing reason in the face of entitlement and fear.
The world is changed. Like it or not, the world as you knew it before the pandemic is GONE.
Returning to how it was is impossible. Period, end of story.
However, as frustrating, sad, and disconcerting as that may be — it could also be a good thing.
But first, we need to clarify a few things.
There is a period of history called the dark ages. It was ruled by demagogues and fear-mongerers. There was little to no science or reason, people believed in evil spirits, curses, signs, and portents to explain the inexplicable.
There was no middle class, just the haves, and the have-nots. It was not a good period in human history.
Somehow, today, we are reviving this.
When the top of the government ignores science and reason for their own agenda — and people buy into it — you get a new dark age. Science and reason are called into question by entitlement and those with power playing on fear.
What’s more, as the haves strive to destroy the middle class and create more have-nots, education (and this history lesson here) goes right out the window.
