Endurance got us through multiple lockdowns, and it'll help us coming out of the pandemic too

By Felix Ringel, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Durham University

The coronavirus, or rather the measurements taken against it, changed our perception of time. For many, the attempts to prevent the spread of the virus resulted in a feeling that time had come to a standstill.

When the pandemic first hit, this notion of stopped time was at the core of a widespread sense of crisis. For a while, many existed in survival mode, reacting to the demands of the day while unable to plan ahead. However, around the world, humans also…

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