Sometimes we must choose the lesser of two evils. The lesser of two evils is to flatten the curve by constraining the people who spread the disease: the health care, elder care, and maintenance workers from the rest of society. It was not to shut down all of civilization.
Source date (UTC): 2020-05-23 11:47:53 UTC
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@Quillette Flattening the curve saves the medical system from overloading. It means marginal cases might not die due to equipment shortages. It doesn’t mean that the frail and elderly won’t die soon. Nor does it mean the coming pain from shutting down the world won’t be a greater suffering.
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