The Librarian 🌷 @thelibrarian@scholar.social

Would I want to say this / see this post...?

...in a newspaper section (news, analysis, op-ed, advice, amusements, ads, announcements & notices): post public

...in a newspaper were it news, but it's not: post unlisted

...at open mic night: post followers only

...in a surveillance agency's files on me as a telephone transcript: post direct message.

*For me, social media == Mastodon. I don't actively engage with other platforms anymore.

Finished this book today. It is a badly needed corrective to the Hobbesian assumptions that permeate most of the world. I generally dislike popular non-fiction (too much anecdote, not enough documentation); but this one is okay, only occasionally going in that direction — I still would have liked to see at least two independent sources for every claim. Also not as uplifting as initially suspected. Many delightful tales of humanity are present however. Ultimately: Recommended and edifying.

“A company with intrinsically motivated employees has no need of managers; a democracy with engaged citizens has no need of career politicians.“ (p. 19)

If only we had the courage to take it more seriously, it's an idea that might just start a revolution. Turn society on its head. Because once you grasp what it really means, it's nothing less than a mind-bending drug that ensures you'll never look at the world the same again
So what is this radical idea?
That most people, deep down, are pretty decent.
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This is a book about a radical idea.
An idea that's long been known to make rulers nervous. An idea denied by religions and ideologies, ignored by the news media and erased from the annals of world history.
At the same time, it's an idea that's legitimised by virtually every branch of science. One that's corroborated by evolution and confirmed by everyday life. An idea so intrinsic to human nature that it goes unnoticed and gets overlooked.
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Reading Rutger Bregman’s new book “Humanking: a hopeful history”, here is the opening of chapter one:

Here is a 2014 publication entitled "Review of Terms Used in Modelling Influenza Infection" from Canada's National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (in case you were wondering what the definition of "in close contact" was):

https://nccid.ca/publications/review-of-terms-used-in-modelling-influenza-infection/

(Most of the terms are general terms from infection disease epidemiology drawn from the influenza modelling literature)

Received 3 April 2020, Accepted 5 April 2020, Available online 10 April 2020.

Abstract:
Coronavirus disease 2019 is a pandemic influencing the first half of the year 2020. The virus has rapidly spread to many countries. Studies are rapidly published to share information regarding epidemiology, clinical and diagnostic patterns, and prognosis. The following review condenses the surge of information into an organized format.

📘 Journal Article:

Epidemiology and clinical features of COVID-19: A review of current literature

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2020.104357

Normally restricted access, but I had no problem accessing without any special privileges.