2oldman wrote:
troubledwaters wrote:
No hysteia? Tell me why you can't buy a roll of toilet paper then.
I don't recall any media outlet telling me to go out and buy a lot of toilet paper. I do recall them reporting that that's what people are doing.
Therefore that's the media's fault?
They didn't specifically talk about TP but they did report, without supporting facts, that there would likely be shortages.
Then they followed up with sensationalist videos of lines at stores. Initially, those were rare events but when you show those rare events and don't highlight the rarity, people presume they are the new normal.
This leads more people to panic due to the media driven hysteria.
To keep this tied to RV'ing...the media has recently been hyping that people shouldn't go to rural areas...as long as you are healthy, it's actually a very safe approach. I could see putting some entry limits on the parks to avoid crowds but complete shut down isn't needed.
