So I took a further look into the 1918 flu epidemic (aka Spanish Flu). Can you believe that 50 million people died of this influenza virus over a two year period!? Also, I learned that the epidemic lasted for almost two years. Hopefully, we aren’t locked inside for that long this time around or I might go insane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nineteen-eighteen must have been a really shitty year for everyone. Imagine the amount of stress people were under. Not only did Europe and a large amount of the world just come out of a war that claimed 40 million lives. But then the next two years after that, another 50 million people died of disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m not trying to downplay the situation we’re currently in. Just trying to put things in perspective. Of course, I’m not happy with my current lot. I want to be traveling and putting my money to good use. But compared to the situation our grandparents and our great-grandparents found themselves in we have it a bit easy. Plus, we have the internet and Netflix to distract us while we’re hibernating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things are going to get better. After the Spanish Flu ran its course the Roaring Twenties began. A time known for economic growth and a radical change to previous social norms. I’m not saying that history will repeat itself. But big idea shifts usually occur after times of crisis. And I expect that to hold true in this situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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