Comment: Why people in Indonesia act as if the pandemic is over

Jakartans cycle and jog along Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta on Car Free Day on June 21. The crowded revival of the weekly event prompted the city administration to once again suspend CFD over public health concerns. —The Jakarta Post/ANN

After about four months since Indonesia announced the first Covid-19 infection, the severity of the pandemic has worsened, with around 1,000 people infected on a daily basis. Despite the fact that Indonesia tops the number of infections and death rates in Southeast Asia, the government and the people seems to choose a relatively"soft" approach in the fight against the pandemic.

Hyperbolic discounting refers to the tendency for people to value a smaller-sooner reward over a larger-later reward as the delay occurs sooner rather than later. In this case, they value small freedoms rather than long-term community health later.

This is supported by our overoptimism bias, like the"Oh, those horrible things won't happen to me and my family" mindset may develop as time passes and our perception of threat significantly declines.

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