You are 100% correct about the world looking at Sweden through a lens to validate their own opinions (and enacted strategies) about how best to deal with the virus.
I've watched over the last few months as people in the US flip flopped:
Center-left folks who cite Sweden as an economic model but trashed the way they handled the virus due to their support of lockdowns.
Center-right folks who normally claim Sweden is nothing like the US and therefore we can't emulate their economic policies, but then point to them as a model for reopening.
Similarly, every single mention of antibody tests on here results in a similar collection of highly-intelligent people not recognizing their own drive to validate their preconceived beliefs.
We're more susceptible to god complex because we're highly skilled at one thing already. We also don't want to admit to ourselves that we're living through a confusing time that we can't make sense of in them moment.
I've watched over the last few months as people in the US flip flopped:
Center-left folks who cite Sweden as an economic model but trashed the way they handled the virus due to their support of lockdowns.
Center-right folks who normally claim Sweden is nothing like the US and therefore we can't emulate their economic policies, but then point to them as a model for reopening.
Similarly, every single mention of antibody tests on here results in a similar collection of highly-intelligent people not recognizing their own drive to validate their preconceived beliefs.