economicprism | Again, this is a nasty virus. We don’t discount how contagious it
is…or its potential to cause death to the elderly and those with
preexisting health conditions. But, by all honest accounts, the
apocalyptic prophecies have not come true.
The point is the fear of the plague is proving to be much more
destructive than the actual plague. There are the immediate economic
ramifications of the lockdown orders. There are also the psychological
impacts from the loss of basic rights, freedoms, and liberty.
The American psyche, like the American economy, will not quickly
recover as lockdown orders are lifted. Something sinister has
happened. Though it has happened before.
Van Bryan, writing at Classical Wisdom, recently brought the following shrewd insight of Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, to our attention. From book IX of his Meditations…
“An infected mind is a far more dangerous pestilence than any
plague. One only threatens your life. The other destroys your
character.”
There’s mounting evidence the American character is being destroyed
by an infected mind. While some Americans have been rightly irate by
the government’s lockdown orders, there are others that love it. They
love forced hunkering. Moreover, they love the prospect of free money.
