[seanmcdirmid]

That is a bad metric. The death rate could be really bad yet the overall death rate would still not change very much.

[imtringued]

If I am the only person on the planet with a 100% deadly disease why should I force everyone else to suffer because of me?

[seanmcdirmid]

The fear and suffering alone is enough to have a negative effect on people, so it matters.

[spookthesunset]

So is shutting down the entire worlds economy. That has massive, very real impacts well beyond just money.

[seanmcdirmid]

Ya, but the anxiety of thinking you might sick and die also has negative impacts beyond just money.