Melinda Gates: What did surprise us is we hadn’t really thought through the economic impact.

These fools ignored tens of thousands of closed businesses and lost jobs we are still dealing with. They actually believed they could shut down the economy for over a year, then restart it like turning on a light by flipping a switch. But the business were still closed, the jobs were still lost, and the work ethic was still damaged. And they still call themselves “leaders.”

A pandemic or other crisis should evoke fear, which leads to positive action, but not panic, which leads to where we are.