Plague Habits of Mind

Send us Fan MailGEORGE:Now, When I say “habits of mind,” I mean the reflexes that become automatic:how you interpret a coughhow you feel about crowdswhat you do with your handswhat you believe when you’re afraidwhat you do to feel safewho you trust, and how quickly you withdraw trustWILL:An epidemic trains a person the way war trains a person—not by speeches, but by repeated fear.GEORGE:Exactly. Repetition makes instinct.GEORGE:Will—give me the plague-trained mind in your world. What habits did people acquire?WILL:I will give you six, sir—six habits the plague taught my city.Habit 1: Vigilance without restWILL:The plague teaches you to scan.To listen for coughs.To watch faces.To read the street like a warning.GEORGE:Hypervigilance.WILL:Yes. And it is exhausting.Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.