Apollo's Arrow : : the Profound and Enduring Impact of Coronavirus on the way we Live

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Call Number: 614.46 Ch, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Science & Nature / General / Christakis, Nicholas A.
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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An infinitesimal thing -- An old enemy returns -- Pulling apart -- Grief, fear, and lies -- Us and them -- Banding together -- Things change -- How plagues end.
A deep, science-backed look at how the coronavirus pandemic will change the way we live forever -- from renowned physician and sociologist Nicholas Christakis. APOLLO'S ARROW offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on American society as it unfolded in 2020, and on how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on a combination of fascinating case studies and cutting-edge research from a range of scientific disciplines, bestselling author, physician, and sociologist Nicholas Christakis explores what it means to live in a time of plague -- an experience that is paradoxically uncommon to the vast majority of humans who are alive, yet deeply fundamental to our species as a whole. Unleashing new divisions in our society and new opportunities for cooperation, this 21st century pandemic has upended our society in ways that will test, but not vanquish, our already frayed culture's capacity to endure and thrive. Featuring many novel, provocative arguments and vivid examples ranging across medicine, history, sociology, epidemiology, data science, and genetics, APOLLO'S ARROW envisions what happens when the great force of a deadly germ meets the enduring reality of our evolved social nature.

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A great summary of 2020 submitted by crp on July 28, 2022, 10:11am This was a fantastic summary of 2020, which was no surprise given the author. The most valuable part of the book for us, however, was the end, where he talks about the "end" of the pandemic having a social definition. I really appreciated that, especially now, in 2022, when the pandemic is still raging on but most people have dropped their precautions unfortunately. I am in a household where we have an immunocompromised member of our family, so we haven't dropped our precautions, but it has been disheartening to see others do so (even accounting for burnout and fatigue around decision-making). On page 318 he says this: "...plagues can end when everyone believes they are over or when everyone is simply willing to tolerate more risk and live in a new way...the pandemic can be said to have ended, even if the virus is still circulating."