I’m sorry, but I disagree with you on peoples willingness to sacrifice. I don’t have any studies to back this up, just my life experience of watching peoples behaviour. Imo there are the following types:
1. The "look a me” type, aren’t I wonderful! Grandstanders all, of which there’s a reasonable number.
2. Those who’ll do what they believe is right, regardless if it costs them and that’s a small %.
3. When it adds up and makes sense for them and it won’t cost them. The largest group.
4. Those when regulation forces them.
Look back to when Rudd was PM and everyone was happy to support action on climate change, right up until they believed that they’d have to put their hands in their pockets and suddenly everyone was a doubter. No, I don’t believe conspiracy theories did their magic, they were just the excuse to change their ideas.
Another point of contention is your position on covid and the precautions etc. Your degree training in economics can give you all the understanding of data, but none of the knowledge of epidemiology etc. I wouldn’t take advise from any medical professional on economics and I can’t remember the last time one publicly offered their opinion.
As to your comment on herd immunity and the GBC I suggest you read the numerous articles from people who have a shedload more expertise in this area than an economist would: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/
Also the Burnett and Doherty Institutes don’t seem to agree with your take.
And no, during covid I wasn’t thinking I was going to die. WA closed its borders quickly and we had 95 deaths up to the reopening and today we’re on the way to joining the other states (not suggesting we should have stayed closed, once the borders were open it was virtually no restrictions whatsoever).
If I’ve taken the wrong view on your post, I’ll happily apologise.
I’m sorry, but I disagree with you on peoples willingness to sacrifice. I don’t have any studies to back this up, just my life experience of watching peoples behaviour. Imo there are the following types:
1. The "look a me” type, aren’t I wonderful! Grandstanders all, of which there’s a reasonable number.
2. Those who’ll do what they believe is right, regardless if it costs them and that’s a small %.
3. When it adds up and makes sense for them and it won’t cost them. The largest group.
4. Those when regulation forces them.
Look back to when Rudd was PM and everyone was happy to support action on climate change, right up until they believed that they’d have to put their hands in their pockets and suddenly everyone was a doubter. No, I don’t believe conspiracy theories did their magic, they were just the excuse to change their ideas.
Another point of contention is your position on covid and the precautions etc. Your degree training in economics can give you all the understanding of data, but none of the knowledge of epidemiology etc. I wouldn’t take advise from any medical professional on economics and I can’t remember the last time one publicly offered their opinion.
As to your comment on herd immunity and the GBC I suggest you read the numerous articles from people who have a shedload more expertise in this area than an economist would: https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/
Also the Burnett and Doherty Institutes don’t seem to agree with your take.
And no, during covid I wasn’t thinking I was going to die. WA closed its borders quickly and we had 95 deaths up to the reopening and today we’re on the way to joining the other states (not suggesting we should have stayed closed, once the borders were open it was virtually no restrictions whatsoever).
If I’ve taken the wrong view on your post, I’ll happily apologise.
Sorry, wrong spot.