I love MMM but he dun goofed on this one. From his post:
Some people are just prone to this type of thinking, and I even have a few in my own life. They have warned me to gather “at least a few months worth” of nonperishable food in my pantry...
This is some of the juiciest low-hanging fruit anyone could pluck! Assuming you’re going to use the food anyway, it is a zero-cost option that potentially makes a huge difference! And doing this as far in advance as possibly—rather than at the last minute, when people receive the officially-sanctioned ‘licence’ to panic—also helps to flatten the demand curve, and keep shelves fully stocked.
That’s a great point, I totally agree. Like Isnasense mentioned in their comment, my faith in MMM is quite a bit lower after reading the post. However, it is still possible that correct about the points regarding how bad the coronavirus is compared to status quo thing like heart disease.
I don’t think we should take his word for it, but thinking about it from first principles, it seems at least very plausible to me. But maybe I’m wrong, that’s partly why I wrote this post. I’m curious to hear what others think.
I love MMM but he dun goofed on this one. From his post:
This is some of the juiciest low-hanging fruit anyone could pluck! Assuming you’re going to use the food anyway, it is a zero-cost option that potentially makes a huge difference! And doing this as far in advance as possibly—rather than at the last minute, when people receive the officially-sanctioned ‘licence’ to panic—also helps to flatten the demand curve, and keep shelves fully stocked.
That’s a great point, I totally agree. Like Isnasense mentioned in their comment, my faith in MMM is quite a bit lower after reading the post. However, it is still possible that correct about the points regarding how bad the coronavirus is compared to status quo thing like heart disease.
I don’t think we should take his word for it, but thinking about it from first principles, it seems at least very plausible to me. But maybe I’m wrong, that’s partly why I wrote this post. I’m curious to hear what others think.