Wolfgang Lucht on Nostr: "I also initially thought that purely rational information would contribute much to ...

"I also initially thought that purely rational information would contribute much to controlling [the crisis], but today I no longer believe that works. Action by the government was necessary, in my opinion ..."

This is Christian Drosten, leading virologist. He's talking about the pandemic.

The same holds true for the double crisis of climate & nature. To argue that "we can't do anything, people don't want it" forgets the very reason for the social contract establishing the democratic state.