03-22-2020, 03:10 PM
The coronavirus is a massive catalyst. It will increase stress levels in a similar manner as the Great Depression, but much deeper into the cycle.
I could be that there seems to be some unity, but unless China or some entity can be targeted as the enemy by both the right and the left, the US will be in deep, deep trouble once the economic impacts really take hold of the society. I'm trying to find something optimistic about the whole situation, but the only one is that solidarity would somehow win over this current situation. It could be, and I certainly hope that this would happen, but time will tell.
Stress increases certain kinds of behaviors, and prolonged stress makes things even more tense. There seems to be little hope that this pandemic wouldn't increase stress levels very high.
I could be that there seems to be some unity, but unless China or some entity can be targeted as the enemy by both the right and the left, the US will be in deep, deep trouble once the economic impacts really take hold of the society. I'm trying to find something optimistic about the whole situation, but the only one is that solidarity would somehow win over this current situation. It could be, and I certainly hope that this would happen, but time will tell.
Stress increases certain kinds of behaviors, and prolonged stress makes things even more tense. There seems to be little hope that this pandemic wouldn't increase stress levels very high.
Generational hormone theory: https://jannemiettinen.fi/FourthTurning/