Can you believe some people don't support the lockdowns? How could someone place economics above human life? Sorry, but economics and human while being art and utility exclusive concepts. In fact, they depend upon one another. Yeah, the economy's just people producing and trading things other people want need. When I get shut down, people die. Die isn't that a bit melodramatic. Because of the lockdowns, far more people are starving today than were a year ago. Globally, the World Bank estimates 150 million people will be thrown into extreme poverty, and domestically things aren't going well either. Researchers estimate that 23% of US households faced food insecurity earlier this year. More than double the rate in 2019. They also estimate that among households with children, food insecurity rates have tripled. One chance why we need another stimulus. That's not really a long-term solution either. It doesn't matter how much money you give people once supplies run out. Run out, please. We didn't shut down any of the essential industries that create things we need if only. Economies are too complicated for governments to look at and decide which industries are absolutely necessary for survival. Because things you might consider superfluous can affect the production of our needs in unpredictable ways. For example, a lot of meat producers were finding it difficult to get their food to market because supplies like tape, plastic wrap, and other containers were considered to be non-essential. Oh, an easy, albeit fatal mistake. Economics is full of those. And all that is without even accounting for mental health issues. 25% of teens contemplated suicide over the summer. Rates of depression have tripled from last year. Domestic violence has doubled. And there's been a huge spike in drug overdoses. Not to mention social isolation increases the risk of heart disease by 29% in stroke by 32%. Yep, make no mistake. The lockdowns are absolutely killing people. There are no solutions here. Only trade-offs. Ah, are you seriously suggesting we should just reopen? Well, if it saves just one life... Hey folks, thanks so much for watching. If you enjoyed this, please check out feed.org for more educational content. Thank you.