Sensei
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- Nov 4, 2019
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Today I was back at my job, a school, after seven days of self-imposed quarantine. The school has been shut down and only the teachers are left. I was made aware of the guidelines for avoiding spreading the virus beforehand, which include keeping a distance of one meter and working alone in empty classroms instead of sitting together in our shared offices. What was the first thing that happened when I arrived? The headmaster approached me and decided to stand really close to me. She issued the guidelines. I looked into the shared offices and almost everyone was sitting at their desks. Best of all, during lunch the staff room was literally crowded and a bunch of people sat elbow to elbow and ate together.
It struck me that it will take a long time before this pandemic tapers off and for a simple reason. At least 90 % of all people can't control their animal instincts. They are governed by their herd instict and must be around other people. It's not really a conscious decision and no rule or law can overtrump this instinct. Covid-19 is here to stay and it's solely because people follow their animal instinct instead of thinking.
It struck me that it will take a long time before this pandemic tapers off and for a simple reason. At least 90 % of all people can't control their animal instincts. They are governed by their herd instict and must be around other people. It's not really a conscious decision and no rule or law can overtrump this instinct. Covid-19 is here to stay and it's solely because people follow their animal instinct instead of thinking.