Facing Reality Anew

ovid-19 is radically upending how we live, think, and see. The pandemic has forced us to acknowledge aspects of the world’s existing social, economic, scientific, and cultural systems that we often overlook—from how we ship masks around the globe to how we harvest vegetables and care for our most vulnerable. We hope that anything that falls apart can be put back together—and ideally, in better shape than before. So as we attempt to mend and strengthen our shattered economies and social systems, it’s