'The victims of all these lies are us the people' - agreed, and the truth still matters and is still discoverable, whether via one's own senses or via the scientific method, though there are a lot of pitfalls along the way and a lot of people desperately trying to pull you into their camp. Covid was definitely a lesson in how seductive the various narratives can be, depending how they fit into pre-existing ideologies and tap into strong feelings and sense of identity. Made clear for me the point someone made about humans being not so much a rational as rationalising species. Humbling to realise I wasn't immune to those pressures either - desn't bode well for climate change.

Respect for your efforts, with the usual caveat of not being a hero if it's burning you out. Can't imagine lasting a week in that situation, personally... Funny, 'Medical Nemesis' is next on my reading list

cheers,
I