If this is already a hashed out thought somewhere please point me to it.
My theory for the current reaction/over-reaction (hoarding as an example) is that those in their 60s/70s across the globe grew up in an environment where they were constantly under threat and this virus is the closest thing in 30-years to recreating that feeling. A nostalgia if you will. While everyone loves children, SARS predominantly affecting young people did not provide the same level of personal distress.
This is not a critique of baby boomers or an opinion on the severity of the virus just an observation.
My theory for the current reaction/over-reaction (hoarding as an example) is that those in their 60s/70s across the globe grew up in an environment where they were constantly under threat and this virus is the closest thing in 30-years to recreating that feeling. A nostalgia if you will. While everyone loves children, SARS predominantly affecting young people did not provide the same level of personal distress.
This is not a critique of baby boomers or an opinion on the severity of the virus just an observation.
