George Washington’s Diagnosis Of Human Nature Should Inform Our Pandemic Response

George Washington’s Diagnosis Of Human Nature Should Inform Our Pandemic Response

Appeals to the common good have always resurfaced when a problem arises in society, but difficulties emerge when different people have varied opinions about what to value.

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May 7, 2020

Two men huddled against the cold on a dark night in January. Even in relative obscurity, the fresh snow reflected enough light to see the vapors of breathing, evidence of the bitter tempera…