Option 2: Accept that we are deluding ourselves.

First read this by Andrew Nikiforuk:

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/04/Get-Ready-Forever-Plague/

Then while ya all fired up and trying to reject it:

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2022/07/08/Forever-Pandemic-Nikiforuk-Replies-Critics/