COVID-19 upended Americans' sense of individualism and invited us to embrace interconnectedness – an idea from Greek philosopher Epicurus
- Written by Kristin Girten, Associate Professor of English, University of Nebraska Omaha
Nothing demonstrates our reliance on each other like a highly contagious disease.Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesThe ability to lift oneself up by their own bootstraps has long been celebrated in the United States. This admiration of self-reliance derives from the 17th-century English philosopher John Locke, who argued that individuals...