We had a thread about American exceptionalism earlier. Here is an article from The Atlantic today that put it in perspective on the Covid-19 pandemic: [image] Why America Resists Learning From Other Countries The pandemic may pose the greatest threat yet to the belief that America has li…

It’s not over anywhere before it is gone everywhere!!! PS> NZ MAY be the exception, since it is far away from everywhere.

[image] ombugge: It’s not over anywhere before it is gone everywhere!!! NZ also took the right measures. We don’t have to let the infection run wild. We need to reopen businesses if we want them to survive but the process needs to be based on common sense and the use of PPE. Reopening doesn’…

[image] Lee_Shore: Common sense is not as common as its name implies. If common sense is not common shouldn’t we be calling it something else? And at the risk of sounding like a wise ass if common sense is not common wouldn’t calling it something else be common sense? [image] …

There are more and less common senses; the lesser ones being not always with the dumb . Neil Ferguson, the British top scientist for the government, was ousted because he was caught not following what he preached to the more commons.

[image] Kennebec_Captain: if common sense is not common wouldn’t calling it something else be common sense? I get it. Taken at face value, the statement is trite and superfluous. As to what the name common sense implies, at least in this context, it’s the ability to evaluate the risks/rewards…

Yes, the phrase is not met to be taken literally. It means wtf is wrong with people.

[image] What does the term "common sense" mean? Ask them to point out Wuhan in China. They talk a lot about it but they neither know its location or how many people live there. Many think it’s some podunk town in the boonies. Sense is not common. How many people in the US, or Europe, know eve…

In this case, first what Kahneman said “There should be clear guidelines and clear instructions. We all ought to know whether we should open our Amazon packages outside the door or bring them in,” Kahneman said. “It’s not a decision individuals should consider making on the basis of what they know,…

Hadn’t read this thread yet, but just now noticed the title. Should’ve known it was published by Ombuggee.

Covid -19 crises and American Exceptionalism

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