"Social Intelligence" and Con Men

Studies that show "covid-19" is basically just the flu are starting to circulate in the periphery of the MSM and pretty soon that will be common knowledge--maybe in another week or two. However politicians will remain "cautious" because if they don't, masses of people will realize the hysterical reaction of governments was completely unwarranted. Also, the average person will never want to admit they've been bamboozled. There's going to be a sort of hostage negotiation with shitty politicians, unfortunately, to "free" their people.

"Social intelligence" is a powerful form of decision making. We use it to evaluate new information all the time. For example, when our ducks have a new thing in their enclosure--like a ball or a coat that I put on the ground while I'm doing some chore. If it's got some "weird" feature, like a bright color, they'll be wary or maybe even terrified of it. If one of them manages to peck at it, then they'll all be interested and curious.

It's an easily hijacked form of decision making, also. If you frighten a handful of people, you can basically control millions of people.