Dulling our sensitivity. The pandemic has become boring. Routine counts of unnecessary deaths no longer alarm us. Is the virus winning? It knows when you are sleeping. It knows when you're awake. It knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for everybody's sake.
The mood of the year might also be numbing people’s fear response. As the pandemic has dragged on, I’ve highlighted how many people are languishing in a state of emptiness and ennui. When you feel that “blah” or “meh,” your emotional reactions are subdued. The sense of impending doom that plunged you into action last spring feels more like a nagging headache this fall. Many are tired of being afraid — and just plain tired, too. If a Covid-19 variant falls in a community and no one is there to fear it, does it still make a sound?
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