It was too long ago now so I cannot find it, but do you remember that one prominent economist who during the height of the Great Recession claimed that the high unemployment was caused by millions of people just deciding not to work? That was some wild shit. And all too much of the econ establishment bought that specious and absurd contention.

In a way, it reminds me of those who have recently averred that Long Covid would end civilization. Just insanely clownish crapola that too many put any sort of credence in. It is to laugh.