https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/covid-19-and-the-harsh-reality-of-empathy-distribution/

This essay first appeared on The MIT Reader on April 20, 2020

Across the world, many of us are imagining a possible rendezvous with Death. Some are turning to common addictions, such as alcohol and drugs. A study last week found that nearly 40 percent of remote-working New Yorkers are drinking while working, and one in five are stockpiling booze. Others are coming together, figuratively speaking, to help those in great need. Still others are circling their wagons and loading up on more guns and ammo.