A Boulder Rolls Downhill
When something like a virus strikes and jars us from the pacifying monotony of our daily lives, it's easy to be confronted by the Absurd. How should we respond?
Further Questions for Universities Closed by COVID-19
The unexpected and rapid migration of college courses to digital platforms is bound to bring difficulties.
“Chinese Virus”? On the Ethics of Coronavirus Nicknames
The WHO has moved away from including origin in the naming convention for diseases, and they've done so for good reasons.
The Politicization of Disease
The current pandemic is but another opportunity to observe the perennial conflict between private interest and public good.
To My Fellow Students and Our Institutions:
Just as in the case of climate change, it seems we have a difficult time organizing to combat an unseen threat. Is education the answer?
Swamping, Epistemic Trespassing, and Coronavirus
With just one news story occupying so much of our attention, we become more susceptible to manipulation.
The Ethics of Triage
What principles can we lean on when making weighing need against prognosis? How should uncertainty and scarcity of resources change our decision-making?
Re-Thinking Mass Incarceration: COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons
Prisons are a hotbed for spreading infectious disease, and we've changed policies to accommodate this fact. But these changes should also make us reconsider how they function in normal circumstances.
Responding to Crisis: Individuals versus Income
When it comes to government benefits (like the COVID-19 relief package) what does a fair distribution look like?
Coronavirus Briefings: Virtue in Ignorance?
Do news outlets have a responsibility to relay White House briefings in full or has analysis and commentary become essential to communicating the facts?