Comments on: The bloody mask https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/ Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Tara Jade Brown https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-541 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 09:43:14 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-541 Thanks, Rada! An excellent post! I think your thoughts on anger are right on. And it’s combined with “being left in the dark” or “not knowing all the truth” (or at least that’s what people feel), so clouded by mistrust and anger, people make bad decisions. In Switzerland, they performed a study where they asked 1. do you think people should wear a mask (more then 70% said yes), and 2. do you wear mask (only 6%). Amazing, really! People think it s good idea but no one does it. I guess its a large concept change (I like wearing lipstick too!) and also, it requires high degree of empathy (doing for someone else rather then myself). Here the question these (non-empapthic) people should ask themselves: if someone in this train compartment is sick (but its early and they dont know it yet) and they are not wearing a mask, would I appreciate if they did? And then switch it back to oneself. Agian, thanks for the post, Rada. Mind if I share?

]]> By: radajonesmd https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-540 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:07:34 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-540 In reply to David-in-Florida.

I don’t think he lied. I think he – and all of them – had a lot to learn. But you are right. It didn’t help.

]]> By: radajonesmd https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-539 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:06:29 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-539 In reply to David-in-Florida.

I’m so glad about your son! Very happy he is well.

]]> By: David-in-Florida https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-538 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:15:26 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-538 In reply to Nette.

Airbags are a relevant analogy to me – 2 days ago my son was involved in a head on accident (another driver came into his lane). His car rolled 4 times but the many airbags in his Subaru either saved his life or saved him from serious injury. He also had his seatbelt on.

]]> By: David-in-Florida https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-537 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:12:53 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-537 I wear a mask whenever I am with the public inside buildings which for me is usually grocery stores and Home Depot. It didn’t help when Fauci initially lied that masks didn’t help and then changed his mind later.

]]> By: Nette https://radajones.com/the-bloody-mask/#comment-536 Sun, 05 Jul 2020 16:00:44 +0000 https://radajones.com/radajones/2020/07/05/the-bloody-mask/#comment-536 Excellent analysis, great essay. I’ll be sharing it. I got hung up on “Nader pin,” though. Had to look it up. Perhaps firefighters and EMTs are familiar with it. Is there some more accessible analogy, like seatbelts or airbags? (Actually I think seatbelts are the right analog because they require action.)

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