Day: March 23, 2020

The idea of keeping our distance from others really brings out the differences in our individual traits and personalities.  Nothing highlights the introverts and the extroverts more than a pandemic that requires us to isolate.  That’s why it is so difficult for some people to stay home, while for others it’s almost a welcome relief and a reason to continue their solitary lifestyles without looking, well, strange and reclusive.  My guess is that, during the Black Plague in the 14^th century, many nobles were anxious to get out and about, returning to normality with ambitious campaigns to pillage, and conquer, while others were quite content to pull up the drawbridge and wait for the whole pandemic thing to blow over. Continue reading “The Good and Bad of Social Distancing”