As someone who previously firmly believed in viruses, I did go down the Germ vs. Terrain rabbit hole and could write an essay about my thoughts and how my perspective has shifted. I think the most important lesson learned is keeping an open mind and listening to "the other side" without judgement. I believe the biggest problem is hubris... medical science has it all worked out when in reality there is so much we still don't know for sure. I will remain on the fence for now regarding viruses "causing" disease. I do wish that both "sides" of the debate would show a little humility and have a discussion about the issues, after all, we are all on the same side.
As someone who previously firmly believed in viruses, I did go down the Germ vs. Terrain rabbit hole and could write an essay about my thoughts and how my perspective has shifted. I think the most important lesson learned is keeping an open mind and listening to "the other side" without judgement. I believe the biggest problem is hubris... medical science has it all worked out when in reality there is so much we still don't know for sure. I will remain on the fence for now regarding viruses "causing" disease. I do wish that both "sides" of the debate would show a little humility and have a discussion about the issues, after all, we are all on the same side.