The End of Isolation
Quarantine, lock-down, travel bans, closed borders, and social distancing are among the most frequently discussed topics in our world right now. Informational purposes aside, there is another reason for the attention they’re garnering in our public discourse. They bother us. The basic idea behind these practices is jarring. Particularly for those of us who grew up in a culture full of images like “helping hands” and sayings like “we all need somebody to lean on,” it feels rather unnatural to…