I am slightly disappointed in you and others for taking so long to tackle this issue, but the following comment for you was beautiful. It sums up more eloquently my own personal views on this. I've been expressing them since the beginning of the pandemic, but and was initially aggressively attacked for them. Basically nobody would listen, and everyone seemed to think I was some sort of psycho for having these beliefs. It's nice to see some of you from the mass media finally hopping on board with the rest of us.<br><br><br>```Please allow me to say a few words about lockdowns and the blinding destructive effects of arrogance and leadership, especially in the space of policy and politics.<br><br>Those who advocate for lockdowns as a policy often ignore the quiet suffering of millions, that results in economic pain and loss of jobs. They give meaning and pride in the face of uncertainty. The increase in suicidal and suicidal ideation and in general, the fear and anger that arises from the powerlessness forced onto the populace.<br><br>For the self-proclaimed elites and experts, many folks whose job is unaffected by the lockdowns, talk down to the masses about which path forward is right and which is wrong. What troubles me most, is this lack of empathy amongst the policy makers for the common man, and in general, for people unlike themselves. The landsacpe of suffering is vast and must be fully considered in calculating the response to the pandemic with humility, and with rigorous open minded scientific debate.<br><br>Jay and I talk about the email from Frances Collins to Anthony Fauci, which calls Jay and his two co-authors fringe epidemiologists and also called for devastating public takedown of their ideas. These words from Francis broke my heart. I understand them, and I can even steel man them, but even still, on balance, they show to me a failure of leadership. Leadership in a pandemic is hard, which is why great leaders are remembered by history. They are, rare. They stand out. And they give me hope.<br><br>Also, this whole mess inspires me on my small individual level to do the right thing in the face of conformity, in spite of the long odds. I talked to Francis Collins. I talked to Albert Bourla, Pfizer CEO. I also talked, and will continue to talk with people like Jay, and other descenting voices which challenge the mainstream narratives and those in the seats of power. I hope to highlight both the strenghts and weaknesses in their ideas with respect and empathy, but also with guts and skill. The skill part, I hope to improve on over time. And I do believe, that conversation and an open mind is the way out of this. And finally, as I've said in the past, I value love and an integrity, far far above money, fame and power. Those latter three, are all ephemeral. They slip through the fingers of anyone who tries to hold on, and leave behind an empty shell of a human being. I prefer to die a man who lived by principles that nobody could shake, and a man who added a bit of love to the world.```,(reply>), ✛①⑥⑥⑨ ②⑤⑧ ④③⑥③: