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Staying sane in our new COVID-19 world
(re: How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division - a new book by Elif Shafak )
Some people have become depressed and solemn
Others have become angry and taken to the streets to protest against restrictions or science
Others are in denial that there even is a new virus and are convinced this is a manufactured hoax
Hardliners are more passionate, engaged and involved than many moderates
On social media ... extreme positions are the loudest and most aggressive, and the silent moderate majority is less prominent
One of these comforting lies being told is that we can have our pre-COVID-19 life back for the “acceptable” loss of some old and vulnerable people
Some families and friendships have become split over whether they think more about the collective health of society, or prioritise individual interests
Faced with constant stress and anxiety, she warns that one coping reaction is to become apathetic towards the struggles of others with numbness substituting for empathy.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32345-X/fulltext
(re: How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division - a new book by Elif Shafak )
Some people have become depressed and solemn
Others have become angry and taken to the streets to protest against restrictions or science
Others are in denial that there even is a new virus and are convinced this is a manufactured hoax
Hardliners are more passionate, engaged and involved than many moderates
On social media ... extreme positions are the loudest and most aggressive, and the silent moderate majority is less prominent
One of these comforting lies being told is that we can have our pre-COVID-19 life back for the “acceptable” loss of some old and vulnerable people
Some families and friendships have become split over whether they think more about the collective health of society, or prioritise individual interests
Faced with constant stress and anxiety, she warns that one coping reaction is to become apathetic towards the struggles of others with numbness substituting for empathy.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32345-X/fulltext