The metaphor of germs as invading armies actually captures something deeper than mostpeople realize about immune responses. What's intresting is how the adaptive defense memory mechansim mirrors learning in other systems. We build resiliance through exposure (controlled or not), and that pattern shows up everywhere from epidemiology to organizational behavior. The vaccine hesitancy piece is frustrating because we're essentially choosing to erase that institutional memory on purpose.
The metaphor of germs as invading armies actually captures something deeper than mostpeople realize about immune responses. What's intresting is how the adaptive defense memory mechansim mirrors learning in other systems. We build resiliance through exposure (controlled or not), and that pattern shows up everywhere from epidemiology to organizational behavior. The vaccine hesitancy piece is frustrating because we're essentially choosing to erase that institutional memory on purpose.
Thanks. I agree. I saw just this morning that the measles is making a comeback in some states due to vaccine hesitancy.