Re:Global real interest rates and the ‘suprasecular’ decline...
by h0l0cube on Friday January 29, 2021 @03:34AM
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> was accompanied by a 22% spike in calls to the largest suicide hotline
A counterfactual: how many people would be affected if their spouse/parent died without the lockdown? These tragedies are unfolding in many countries, and by this misfortune we'll be able to see, in retrospect, the impact of government interventions vs outcomes in a pandemic.
Re:Global real interest rates and the ‘suprasecular’ decline...
by strken on Friday January 29, 2021 @10:54AM
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I'm 100% in support of the lockdown, and Australia hasn't had a locally acquired case for well over a week, but supporting something doesn't mean being blind to the downsides.
A counterfactual: how many people would be affected if their spouse/parent died without the lockdown? These tragedies are unfolding in many countries, and by this misfortune we'll be able to see, in retrospect, the impact of government interventions vs outcomes in a pandemic.