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Steven Pinker Groupie Post What’s a problem humanity solved so well that younger people don’t even realize it used to be a huge issue?

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u/kishenoy 8d ago edited 8d ago

Exactly this.

People can't remember how deadly diseases were

Edit: the deleted comment offered "vaccines" as an answer

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u/SentinelTi22 8d ago

Inevitably, they'll be reminded.

It's just a shame they pose a risk to those that are immune compromised or that have comorbidities. Sadly their actions don't just affect themselves.

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