This is both a distressing time and an incredibly interesting time to do social research and inquiry. For example, scholars of moral psychology and human groupish-ness can examine new cases such as the splitting of people in different tribes in relation to the pandemic: e.g. folk enthusiastically embracing stay at home orders (e.g. those telling … [Read more…]
This post will be fairly brief because I just want to note a couple of things that are presently of interest to me which I might wish to further explore at a later date: First, the pandemic – or, rather, behaviour during it – has reminded me of a distinction I started thinking about during … [Read more…]
Another aspect of the current pandemic I’m beginning to pay more attention to is the emerging discussion about its potential long-term implications (post-pandemic). Some folk are saying things like, in essence, ‘nothing will be the same again’, suggesting the pandemic may reshape our politics and other aspects of society, and others more skeptically suggest that … [Read more…]
A brief framing note: in the current emotionally charged context it’s probably wise to first articulate some framing thoughts and try to avoid potential misinterpretations. It’s clear that SARS-CoV-2 and the disease it causes are significant threats. It would be a grave error and immoral to ignore its effects on the health and lives of … [Read more…]