Mmastodon HealthPandemics first seen 22 h ago, last 12 min ago, peak #3
Commenters lament collective failure to learn from pandemic
Original: Collectively we are very stupid critters, far less intelligent in the aggregate than as individuals. Barely past the las
A widely shared commentary argues that humanity is collectively far less intelligent than individuals, saying societies are barely past the last pandemic yet are repeating the same mistakes. The post points to a recent Ars Technica health report as evidence, and readers are echoing the frustration that lessons from the Covid-19 era are already being forgotten.
Why now: A new Ars Technica health report on pandemic preparedness has reignited debate over whether societies learned anything from Covid-19.
Ars Technicapandemic preparednessCovid-19
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- Collectively we are very stupid critters, far less intelligent in the aggregate than as individuals. Barely past the last object lesson and here's how well we learned. # pandemic https:// arstechnica.com/health/2026/10… · Doug_Bostrom@scicomm.xyz · 2
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