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		IAmGraydon on March 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MIT moves all classes online for the rest of the s... That’s quite a nice sentiment. Unfortunately, “flattening the curve” is not what propels the world to action. People getting what they want is. It always has been, and that’s not changing for Covid-19.

simonw on March 11, 2020 [–]

Which is why it's important for influential institutions like universities to take the steps they are taking.

Those 100,000+ students weren't going to voluntarily stop attending classes. The universities have now forced the issue for them.

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