Mmastodon HealthPandemics first seen 1 d ago, last 52 min ago, peak #3
Commenters slam collective response to latest pandemic lessons
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, taken as a whole, is less intelligent than the individuals who make it up, pointing to the response to a new pandemic threat as proof that lessons from the last outbreak have been forgotten. The remark, tagged to an Ars Technica health story, is drawing agreement from users frustrated that obvious warnings seem to be ignored again.
Why now: A new pandemic-related news story has reignited frustration over how little was learned from the last outbreak.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 25 snapshots from 1 d ago to 52 min ago.
Evidence
- 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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