COVID infection reduces brain capability. So does years of fossil fuel air pollution, lead in water supplies, watching Fox News, millions of undocumented trace chemicals and hormonal actives, and heavy metals moving up the food chain, and general psychological stresses of city and suburban living, modern industrial foods, too much sugar in the diet. Everyone has suboptimal mental health below their potential. Goes for the politicians as well. Now combine with dysfunctional employment, social and health systems, no wonder it may be a sane response is to completely drop out of the rodent race. Civilisation, climate and e systems are tearing apart at the badly stitched seams. Conditions for riots and failure of food and water systems are getting more likely every day.