Once again we’ve come across a pretty damn good thread on Twitter that needs little to no introduction or commentary … this time from musician Zuby on the 20 things he learned about humanity during the pandemic.
Seriously, it’s worth a read.
20 Things I've Learned (Or Had Confirmed) About Humanity During The 'Pandemic' (THREAD):
1/ Most people would rather be in the majority, than be right.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
2/ At least 20% of the population has strong authoritarian tendencies, which will emerge under the right conditions.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
That means 1 in five people is an authoritarian a-hole.
Keep going.
3/ Fear of death is only rivalled by the fear of social disapproval. The latter could be stronger.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
People seek approval and to be liked.
It became painfully obvious this past 15 months.
4/ Propaganda is just as effective in the modern day as it was 100 years ago. Access to limitless information has not made the average person any wiser.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
Nope.
5/ Anything and everything can and will be politicised by the media, government, and those who trust them.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
Yup.
6/ Many politicians and large corporations will gladly sacrifice human lives if it is conducive to their political and financial aspirations.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
This. ^^^
See Democrats shutting down entire states including businesses and schools.
8/ Once they have made up their mind, most people would rather to commit to being wrong, than admit they were wrong.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
9/ Humans can be trained and conditioned quickly and relatively easily to significantly alter their behaviours – for better or worse.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
The training and conditioning part has been the most distressing.
10/ When sufficiently frightened, most people will not only accept authoritarianism, but demand it.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
Demand it.
Yup.
11/ People who are dismissed as 'conspiracy theorists' are often well researched and simply ahead of the mainstream narrative.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
12/ Most people value safety and security more than freedom and liberty, even if said 'safety' is merely an illusion.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
13/ Hedonic adaptation occurs in both directions, and once inertia sets in, it is difficult to get people back to 'normal'.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
14/ A significant % of people thoroughly enjoy being subjugated.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
That’s so effed up.
Seriously.
15/ 'The Science' has evolved into a secular pseudo-religion for millions of people in the West. This religion has little to do with science itself.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
This religion has little to do with science itself.
16/ Most people care more about looking like they are doing the right thing, rather than actually doing the right thing.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
17/ Politics, the media, science, and the healthcare industries are all corrupt, to varying degrees. Scientists and doctors can be bought as easily as politicians.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
18/ If you make people comfortable enough, they will not revolt. You can keep millions docile as you strip their rights, by giving them money, food, and entertainment.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
19/ Modern people are overly complacent and lack vigilance when it comes to defending their own freedoms from government overreach.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
20/ It's easier to fool a person than to convince them that they have been fooled.
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
Bonus thought:
21/ Most people are fairly compassionate and have good intentions (this is good)
As a result, most people deeply struggle to understand that some people, including our 'leaders', CAN have malicious or perverse intentions (this is bad).
— ZUBY: (@ZubyMusic) July 5, 2021
This is beyond bad.
In so many ways.
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