COVID-19 Magic Thinking Does No One Any Good

Wishful thinking is no help

Michael B. Wharton

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A classic teddy bear sits on a lawn of summer time green. Teddy wears a surgical mask but it is still a bright, sunny day.
Photo by Samantha Hurley from Burst

Three myths of the pandemic persist.

We can return to everyday life. All of this just happened by chance. It’s okay not to pay attention to leaders and what they say. This last bit is perhaps more critical.

What we want is often different from what is.

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Michael B. Wharton

Editor of Bold, Abundance and Stealing Fire. Has written for xlr8r and Role Reboot. Formerly NIH, Aol and Revolution Health. michael.wharton.writer@gmail.com