A post on, you guessed it, coronavirus and COVID-19

Harry Shannon Some thoughts on the coronavirus and its impact. I am not paying attention any more to the number of new confirmed cases. That’s because, as far as I can tell, whether someone is tested is rather arbitrary: has the person sought care; does the person have symptoms; how severe are the symptoms; are there enough testing kits; h…

Utopia for Realists

Harry Shannon One of the most interesting books I’ve read lately is Utopia for Realists by the Dutch writer Rutger Bregman.  I’m not going to give you a long review or description; just enough, I hope, to get you to read it. Depending on where you look, the subtitles are different.  The one that gives away the big themes of the…