INTERVIEW: Describe the current state of your hair? INTERVIEW: What has been your daily routine during this time? China will be remembered as either the central villain or the global scapegoat. The nations that were not hit by SARS will be remembered for having been unprepared. HUGHES: The nations that were hit hard by the earlier SARS pandemic will be remembered for their stellar response. INTERVIEW: How will world governments be remembered for their responses to the pandemic? On the other hand, the bureaucratic incompetence of the CDC, FDA, and WHO might lower trust in state-run health initiatives. A prolonged public health crisis might help the case for universal healthcare. If anything, it will highlight how exceptional the circumstances must be in order for governments to exercise such power. HUGHES: Though the shelter-in-place order will normalize the idea of the government telling us to stay home, I doubt that it will lead to a general upswing in authoritarianism.
INTERVIEW: Do you predict an outcome of more socialism or more authoritarianism? If and when the next one hits, we might be thankful that COVID-19 prepared us for it. In a sense, this might be a necessary dress rehearsal for a much more deadly pandemic. For one thing, it spares children entirely. HUGHES: COVID-19 is not nearly as deadly as viruses can be. INTERVIEW: What good can come out of this lockdown? Are there any reasons to hope? As a result, the global fdespeconomy collapses, permanently lowering our capacity to deal with future health crises. HUGHES: The virus continues to spread, re-infecting people many times, and we never create a vaccine. INTERVIEW: What is the worst-case scenario for the future? INTERVIEW: What has this pandemic altered about your view of society? HUGHES: By default, when faced with the choice between acting in the common interest and acting in their own interests, people will generally do the latter. INTERVIEW: What has this pandemic confirmed or reinforced about your view of society? INTERVIEW: Where are you and how long have you been isolating?ĬOLEMAN HUGHES: I’m in New York City and I’ve been sheltering-in-place for almost two months. He is the host of a podcast called Conversations with Coleman. A senior at Columbia University majoring in philosophy, the 24-year-old writer has spoken out deftly on matters of race and justice. Over the past couple of years, Coleman Hughes has become one of the most compelling and promising v oices on the political landscape.
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