Mistakes were *not* made
A thought-provoking poem
Dear Church Leaders (and everyone else)
I guess most people are aware of what is sometimes called Hanlon’s razor — the rule of thumb that states:
Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
I’ve cited it myself. And there’s a lot of truth in it.
But not everything can be explained by stupidity. And malice is sometimes mixed in with stupidity.
Hanlon’s razor reminds me of a poem by Margaret Anna Alice, who is one of the most prolific and impressive writers I have encountered.
I particularly recommend this story from almost three years ago, which serves as a parable of sorts:
It’s worth reading. And re-reading.
But what I want to highlight in this post is this poem posted on New Year’s Day 2023:
As the poem makes clear, there have certainly been times in history that were much more malice than mistake. And while history does not repeat itself, it does often rhyme.
I think it is important to ask questions about what was actually happening in the covid era. Who knew what, and when? Why did those in authority — particularly public health officials and politicians — do what they did? And to what extent were their “mistakes” actually mistakes?
At the very least, it is worth noting that the covid “mistakes” often seemed to result in:
the transfer of wealth from the poor to the rich, rather than the other way around
ordinary people becoming less free rather than more free
And on that basis alone, I am at least open to the idea that maybe, just maybe, many of the “mistakes” were not actually mistakes.
I invite you to read the whole poem at the link above, and/or to listen to either of these heartfelt audio versions from Dr Tess Lawrie1 and Dr Mike Yeadon2:
There are plenty of links embedded in the text of the poem for those wanting to follow up what it says.
Dear Church Leaders homepage (or via Substack, or e.g. DuckDuckGo, but not Google for some reason)
The Big Reveal — Christianity carefully considered (which can also be found via Substack, or e.g. DuckDuckGo, but not Google)
As Pfizer’s former Chief Scientists for Allergy and Respiratory, Mike Yeadon is a strong contender for the most qualified person in the world to comment about matters related to covid. He has been courageous in speaking out, and calling out the covid lies as detailed in e.g. this post. The fact that he is among the most censored scientists in the world is indicative. A few of his recent writings can be found on his Substack. Many more of his comments and interviews can be found e.g. here.