[magnus]

So, if each of us "others" shows we're taking steps, maybe a few more will choose to sacrifice.  
Better that than more to be sacrificed to the disease.

Nice thought, but I have seen little to no evidence it is true. It seems to me everybody has decided what they are willing to do and for how long. Once those limits are reached, no more "sacrifice". If people got some pushback from their neighbors, MAYBE it would help, but since that isn't happening I don't see the "good example" working.

Habits (not masking) are hard to break.  It takes extra effort to break them, but almost no effort at all to revert.

[magnus]

So, if each of us "others" shows we're taking steps, maybe a few more will choose to sacrifice.  
Better that than more to be sacrificed to the disease.

Nice thought, but I have seen little to no evidence it is true. It seems to me everybody has decided what they are willing to do and for how long. Once those limits are reached, no more "sacrifice". If people got some pushback from their neighbors, MAYBE it would help, but since that isn't happening I don't see the "good example" working.

Habits (not masking) are hard to break.  It takes extra effort to break them, but almost no effort at all to revert.