“The point is that we are all capable of believing things which we know to be untrue, and then, when we are finally proved wrong, impudently twisting the facts so as to show that we were right. Intellectually, it is possible to carry on this process for an indefinite time: the only check on it is that sooner or later a false belief bumps up against solid reality...”
- George Orwell
So I guess this all renders the widespread use of facemasks by Japanese and Chinese populations for decades prior to the pandemic just another instance of utter idiocy?
"The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool."
Perfect post!