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At Psychology Today Blogs, Clifford Lazarus takes a look at common myths and misinformation being spread about COVID-19, including the following:
- Myth 1: Masks Do Not Protect People from COVID-19
- Myth 2: Vaccines Cause COVID-19
- Myth 3: Vaccines Contain Micro-Tracking Technology
After demolishing them, he comes to a disheartening conclusion:
It is this latter fact that seems to support our species’ scientific classification as Homo sapiens — “wise man.” But, in general, that classification seems to be a misnomer. Why would people choose to ignore scientific realities and act in personally reckless, socially irresponsible, and globally destructive ways? Perhaps because the prevalence of superstition, fear, denial, greed, shortsightedness, and ignorance are integral aspects of our species? This is why I propose a different, seemingly much more fitting classification for our kind, Homo stultus — “stupid man.”
Follow the link for more about the myths, his debunking thereof, and the reasoning behind his suggested change in nomenclature.
