The false debate pitting lives versus the economy

It’s wrong to say those who are calling for easing of the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders are only worried about the economy and don’t care about lives. In fact, saying that shows a fundamental misunderstanding of human nature and the totality of the economic wreckage.
There’s no question that drastic shelter-in-place orders were needed in the beginning of the outbreak to slow the spread of COVID-19 and to buy the state time to regroup. That action undoubtedly saved lives.
But