Yes, fear can be used to move people to take action they might not otherwise take. We should never forget about the study by Dr. Stanley Milgram about obedience to authority. It is absolutely chilling to see how easily the vast majority of people can be influenced. And I would expect that 'fear' would serve to increase the percentage even more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
So pleased there are many studies being published and more people speaking about the way the pandemic has been managed in Canada and the consequences of such.
Trish Wood (investigative journalist, critical thinker, previously with Fifth Estate) interviewing two mathematicians, Ana Cascon and William Shadwick, about the flawed models that informed public policy and led to negative consequences for citizens. Thankfully these professionals have developed a proper approach to modelling https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/podcast/episode-101-covid-models
As Canadians, we will have to take stock of the socio-economic impact and ensure that lessons learned are reflected in changes that will assist leaders and institutions in strengthening their decision-making and performance respectively.
Thank you so much for your very thoughtful reply, Dawn. Your example of fear in the Milgram experiment also brings to mind the Stanford Prison Experiment - a chilling example of how good people can turn evil (I see the pandemic measures creating evil conditions in the world).
A BBC documentary condenses the Stanford experiment. The psychologist explains how "decent people tend 'naturally' to be corrupted by powerful roles" - it's quite telling on how our governments overplayed their hands, ultimately creating the hardships we all experience and the erosion of democracies, trust, and division.
Just remember they can’t make you feel stress … that’s within us … I enjoy smiling at there covered up faces and hoping they might be inspired to remove their mask🙏… shower them with love and your beautiful smile .. slowly they will hopefully be fearless …
Excellent note Mary-government and media generated fear holds people hostage to false information. The fear is so ingrained that, for most, it will not be over or anytime soon, if ever!!
Thank you, Tom. Indeed. I certainly saw that ingrained fear in the eyes of the masked today. It's crazy. The mandates have done more harm than this virus ever could. Democracy has been altered and it will take a long time to repair the damage.
The response to the virus killed more people than the virus did. I am most disappointed by how easily people acquiesced. If you remember, one of the themes from my book was freedom and security and, to quote Ben Franklin, "one who gives up freedom for security neither gets or deserves either." I remain steadfastly unvaxed. Our institutions have failed us (something else I wrote about in 2004)--we lent them our freedoms and they don't want to give them back!
Yes, fear can be used to move people to take action they might not otherwise take. We should never forget about the study by Dr. Stanley Milgram about obedience to authority. It is absolutely chilling to see how easily the vast majority of people can be influenced. And I would expect that 'fear' would serve to increase the percentage even more https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment
So pleased there are many studies being published and more people speaking about the way the pandemic has been managed in Canada and the consequences of such.
Two recent examples, I might recommend:
Alex Pierson interviewing Irvin Studin (President, The Canada Science & Policy Committee, https://sciencepolicy.ca/) about a report to steer Canada out of the pandemic. The report is being prepared by a collaborative think tank of doctors, scientists and policy professionals that describe 8 systems in crisis and suggest how to repair the systems https://www.i21cq.com/publications/the-canada-science-policy-committee-to-exit-the-pandemic-2/
Trish Wood (investigative journalist, critical thinker, previously with Fifth Estate) interviewing two mathematicians, Ana Cascon and William Shadwick, about the flawed models that informed public policy and led to negative consequences for citizens. Thankfully these professionals have developed a proper approach to modelling https://www.trishwoodpodcast.com/podcast/episode-101-covid-models
As Canadians, we will have to take stock of the socio-economic impact and ensure that lessons learned are reflected in changes that will assist leaders and institutions in strengthening their decision-making and performance respectively.
Thank you so much for your very thoughtful reply, Dawn. Your example of fear in the Milgram experiment also brings to mind the Stanford Prison Experiment - a chilling example of how good people can turn evil (I see the pandemic measures creating evil conditions in the world).
A BBC documentary condenses the Stanford experiment. The psychologist explains how "decent people tend 'naturally' to be corrupted by powerful roles" - it's quite telling on how our governments overplayed their hands, ultimately creating the hardships we all experience and the erosion of democracies, trust, and division.
Here's the link: http://www.bbcprisonstudy.org/bbc-prison-study.php?p=17
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=760lwYmpXbc
Just remember they can’t make you feel stress … that’s within us … I enjoy smiling at there covered up faces and hoping they might be inspired to remove their mask🙏… shower them with love and your beautiful smile .. slowly they will hopefully be fearless …
Great example! Spread the love❤️
You are a true humanitarian, Debbie. Thank you so much for the reminder that stress comes from within. :)
Excellent note Mary-government and media generated fear holds people hostage to false information. The fear is so ingrained that, for most, it will not be over or anytime soon, if ever!!
Thank you, Tom. Indeed. I certainly saw that ingrained fear in the eyes of the masked today. It's crazy. The mandates have done more harm than this virus ever could. Democracy has been altered and it will take a long time to repair the damage.
The response to the virus killed more people than the virus did. I am most disappointed by how easily people acquiesced. If you remember, one of the themes from my book was freedom and security and, to quote Ben Franklin, "one who gives up freedom for security neither gets or deserves either." I remain steadfastly unvaxed. Our institutions have failed us (something else I wrote about in 2004)--we lent them our freedoms and they don't want to give them back!