04-19-2020, 12:34 PM
** 19-Apr-2020 World View: South Korea infections
Thanks for the compliment.
South Korea is in the news today, as the country posted only
eight new coronavirus cases, the lowest since February 20.
A lot of people want to draw lessons from South Korea -- lots of
testing, and so forth. The big issue is that South Korea requires
that people install an app on their mobile phones that lets the
government track their movements. It's highly doubtful that people in
America or Australia or many European countries would tolerate such an
app.
As for where you and your family are safest, that's a problem. People
used to ask me that when they just had WW III to worry about. One
suggested solution was to hide out in an obscure African village and,
if possible, marry someone there, to ride out the war. But now that
doesn't seem to be a viable solution because even if you're safe
from missiles, Covid-19 could still find you. So I don't know where
you would be safe today.
---- Sources:
-- South Korea Sees Fewest New Virus Cases Since Start of Surge
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...t-of-surge
(Bloomberg, 19-Apr-2020)
-- South Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases
fall
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...2100J?il=0
(Reuters, 19-Apr-2020)
John Wrote:> 19-Apr-20 World View -- How three major 20th century crises are
> merging into a single mega-crisis today
> The Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) hoax
> ** 19-Apr-20 World View -- How three major 20th century crises are merging into a single mega-crisis today
> ** http://www.generationaldynamics.com/pg/x...tm#e200419
Guest Wrote:> This the best analysis you've ever written,John.
> I'm in South Korea. We're in a strange holding pattern here. All
> of my surviving family now back in Asia. We have houses in
> America, but no way to get back. I don't know if any of us would
> be any safer in the US. Somehow I doubt it. I
Thanks for the compliment.
South Korea is in the news today, as the country posted only
eight new coronavirus cases, the lowest since February 20.
A lot of people want to draw lessons from South Korea -- lots of
testing, and so forth. The big issue is that South Korea requires
that people install an app on their mobile phones that lets the
government track their movements. It's highly doubtful that people in
America or Australia or many European countries would tolerate such an
app.
As for where you and your family are safest, that's a problem. People
used to ask me that when they just had WW III to worry about. One
suggested solution was to hide out in an obscure African village and,
if possible, marry someone there, to ride out the war. But now that
doesn't seem to be a viable solution because even if you're safe
from missiles, Covid-19 could still find you. So I don't know where
you would be safe today.
---- Sources:
-- South Korea Sees Fewest New Virus Cases Since Start of Surge
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...t-of-surge
(Bloomberg, 19-Apr-2020)
-- South Korea relaxes some social distancing rules as new virus cases
fall
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healt...2100J?il=0
(Reuters, 19-Apr-2020)
