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It's effective but it sounds like the fear is that the effectiveness is overhyped (says this specifically in the article)... and I think that's a valid concern.

If everyone thinks they can go out wearing a mask and forget about distancing and other measures, then that complicates things. Wearing a mask to go grocery shopping for 20 minutes is also different than say, wearing a mask and sitting in a theater or bar for 2 hours.

Yeah that's definitely fair. I'm a bit paranoid and jump through more security hoops for myself than any employer has ever required... so if you're not the type of person that enables 2FA and uses password managers at a minimum, just do everyone a favor and use a separate device.

I've done it for 10+ years with no issues, it's more about who you're working for IMO.

Is it radical for the richest country in the world to make sure people who are out of work don't get evicted when the extended pandemic benefits end this month?

It seems with the current political climate nothing radical can really happen at all, but there are pragmatic steps that can be taken to help ensure we can keep people fed and in their homes.

I wish we were talking more about how to support the jobless long term rather than focusing on the numbers as a signal of the apocalypse (yes, I'm being hyperbolic). Seems like an inevitability we'll have to deal with one way or another.

I'm a bit of a bumpkin so I'm not familiar with various labor theory and whatnot... but in the long run we should maybe have more people working, but working less overall.

yeah holy crow it has gotten way worse? are episodes shorter or something? I think I just sat through 5 minutes of ads.

well this is the bleakest thing I've read today

I kind of hate to think that someone would want to buy it and attempt to turn a profit.

This seems like a vast generalization based solely on media (social and traditional). The companies running these platforms have a lot to gain by scaring you while maintaining business as usual. I don't think it's an intentional outcome lead by one individual or some conspiracy, but they've optimized for profit and it's where it's lead them. They're incredibly successful at it.