For example, we know that people use tobacco for many reasons that don’t have to do with denial of science (eg stress, advertisement, etc). Likewise for other diseases. And that’s before you get to tradeoffs as a legit issue. I guess it seems to simplistic? But again, I might be asking for too much😂

I agree with you, but hey, at least Forbes is taking into account the social dimensions of a global health emergency. Many public health organizations and international institutions keep applying a medicalised approach to pandemics and other health emergencies.