Nellie Bowles: How the Lockdowns Drove Us Crazy

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Nellie Bowles: How the Lockdowns Drove Us Crazy

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May 22, 2024

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The former New York Times reporter explores the collective madness that washed over us in 2020, tracing the path from #MeToo to “Intifada Revolution!”

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