The first half of 2020 has been amazing, because I’ve
never seen the fakeness of the world so blatantly and relentlessly. Whatever
underlying objectivity there is to the world, it has been completely drowned
out by human subjectivity so far this year. I started to see the tidal wave of
relentless subjectivity building back in February. On Facebook, the last thing
I posted was a means of testing the water. After testing the water, in mid February
I decided to withdraw from engaging in all social media until further notice. My
own website is the only public place I’ve posted any thoughts since then.
Although the
current subjectivity tidal wave has included many subjects, COVID-19 has been
the biggest subject. The tidal wave of conflicting, changing COVID-19
information has been relentless. Here is a summary: COVID-19 is nothing; it is
something; it is just a China problem; it is a huge global deal; no, actually, it is only a big
deal when convenient. Lockdowns are essential; lockdowns are unnecessary;
lockdowns are part of a conspiracy. Close down your business while I keep mine
open since it is essential; no, that’s not fair, some people find my business
more essential than yours; I still have a job so keep the lockdowns going; I
lost my job so open back up; I lost my job but am getting better pay through
unemployment, keep the lockdowns going forever. Masks are ineffective; masks
are effective; masks aren’t fool proof but they still slow down the spread;
masks are mandatory; masks are optional. Stop all travel from China; that is so
xenophobic; stop all international travel; that is xenophobic; even though I
called it xenophobic, you shouldn’t have listened to me and should have done it
even sooner. COVID-19 is only deadly to people close to dying anyway; no,
seemingly healthy people have died too. Herd immunity is the answer; no, the
antibodies might only be temporary meaning no herd immunity is possible;
actually, COVID-19 is essentially airborne HIV and so it is a lifelong disease
that never really leaves; stop fear mongering, it’s just a cold.
Hydroxychloroquine works as a COVID-19 treatment; no it doesn’t and it is super
dangerous even though it has been used widely without problems for a very long
time; yes, it is safe and works when combined with zinc and when taken early; no, when
given to already sick people it increases death; no, you’re purposely doing the trials wrong because the drug is cheap and simple and you want to instead sell an expensive
cure or just don't want your political opponents to be right. Schools are a major
source of transmission so they need to shut down; no they aren’t because in places
where school has been in session no big increases have been seen; no that’s due
to other precautionary reasons like masks and hygiene. The sun and vitamin D
won’t help; it’s now near summer in the northern hemisphere and the trend is
down so yes it clearly helps; no it doesn’t, just wait; shut up, vitamin D is key. COVID-19 is natural; no it was
made in a lab, look at the weird insertions; no it wasn’t; yes it was. Not only
was COVID-19 lab made it was released on purpose by Gates and his ilk; no it
was an accident; no it really was natural; it is mutating and getting worse;
no, it is mutating and getting less deadly because lab made viruses aren’t
stable. The virus is neither lab made or natural because it is just a hoax; no,
it is real people are really dying; no, the deaths are fake; no, you're a COVID-19
denier. The democratic politicians of New York aren't to blame for the New York
outbreak Trump is; no, they were clearly responsible. Protesting the lockdowns is bad
because it will help spread the virus; protesting things I support politically
is good regardless of COVID-19. COVID-19 is a developing threat but the stock
market is running up to record highs; wait COVID-19 really is a spreading
threat, sell sell sell. The lockdowns and fear have made the economy horrible;
there are massive job losses, businesses are closing for good; but hey, the
Federal Reserve created $8000 per American citizen so far to prop up the stock
market and buy bad debt; buy stocks, forget fundamentals, it is all about that
currency creation. The Federal Reserve can’t prop up the markets with currency
creation forever; yes it can as long as the economy recovers; the economy won’t
recover fast enough; yes, it will, the stock market even goes up on mass
rioting; you and the market are delusional. There is a glut of oil due to COVID-19,
sell; the oil price is actually negative in the futures market for May
delivery; there is still a glut but oil and gas prices are soaring back up
anyway.
I could obviously
go on and on; I didn't even mention toilet paper after all. But get the point?
It’s a cacophony of conflicting information. And finding any sort of objective
truth is very hard since subjectivity rules. People tend to accept whatever delusion
supports what they want to believe (especially politically since politics is
itself a delusion). The best way to forgive it is to not join in. Stay neutral
and don’t get your ego involved. Once ego gets involved the goal is not truth
but being right. Take a stance only when the evidence is obvious and
overwhelming. That’s how true forgivers operate.
