Beyond The Hysteria And The Headlines: What The Coronavirus Epidemic Teaches Us About The Human Spirit
We’re currently experiencing history in the making, and the comfortable world as we know it has been turned upside down in a matter of days. While there are certainly those displaying the worst of themselves by fighting over cans of corn or buying and re-selling thousands of dollars of hand sanitizer, there are so many more people displaying the goodness of humanity and the innate connectedness of the human spirit.
When it comes down to it, humans are good. In a much more trying time than this, Anne Frank wrote that “in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” We have an innate understanding of right and wrong, and with that comes an underlying desire to love and help our fellow man. Of course, we all have selfish tendencies, but when push comes to shove, most people have the best of intentions. This crisis we currently find ourselves in, despite the many negative headlines, is evidence of this.