I see something recognizable in this rage from what I’ve seen studying climate change denial. Science is saying: This is the best way to save lives. But this is not the best way to run the business. And this is actively threatening my bottom line. This is part of the wholesale attack on research and public health.
CEO thinking: if a civil democracy says I need to close down my business for a few weeks while a pandemic is killing millions of people then it’s time for that democracy to end.