The overarching question is whether we as a society can learn from both the successes and failures of our response to COVID. Societies that value loyalty and secrecy above all else do not learn from mistakes and failures because information is not shared and discussion is not free and open. What kind of society have we become?
The overarching question is whether we as a society can learn from both the successes and failures of our response to COVID. Societies that value loyalty and secrecy above all else do not learn from mistakes and failures because information is not shared and discussion is not free and open. What kind of society have we become?
On my less hopeful days, I think that we're increasingly becoming a society that cannot learn from either success or failure, because we're losing our ability to reach consensus on which is which.
The overarching question is whether we as a society can learn from both the successes and failures of our response to COVID. Societies that value loyalty and secrecy above all else do not learn from mistakes and failures because information is not shared and discussion is not free and open. What kind of society have we become?
On my less hopeful days, I think that we're increasingly becoming a society that cannot learn from either success or failure, because we're losing our ability to reach consensus on which is which.
Yes, and we sometimes confuse acceptable mediocrity with excellence.