A desire implies a conscious and at least semi-reasonable actor.
People with desires behave rationally (mostly). If person X doesn't want to be homeless, they probably won't burn their house down. We can depend on that.
COVID is not a rational actor. It might burn its own house down and do a tapdance on the ashes.
Even though being less lethal is evolutionarily advantageous, COVID could absolutely become more lethal in the short term.
People with desires behave rationally (mostly). If person X doesn't want to be homeless, they probably won't burn their house down. We can depend on that.
COVID is not a rational actor. It might burn its own house down and do a tapdance on the ashes.
Even though being less lethal is evolutionarily advantageous, COVID could absolutely become more lethal in the short term.