urbanism

Can't believe we fumbled covid dining sheds so badly. The diversity of style, the takeover of the pavements, the reclamation of the streets. Felt so joyfully human.

Yes, they weren't perfect. Unsafe, nor as hygienic, and noisy to neighbours. But just to go straight back to boring rivers of cars. Booooo

The covid memory hole phenomenon needs to be studied more. For example I recently learnt that Bryan Johnson had covid and lost 15% of his lung capacity but its not something anyone asks him about nor does he have a "blueprint" for gaining lung capacity back even though that might actually be one thing that can extend life meaningfully. I've read a couple of studies about effect of traumatic events on memory in individuals but yet to read something on mass traumatic events and memory.

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Hundred percent. A lot of people talk about how blurry their perception of time became. And most media barely mentions any of it. Maybe @keikreutler has some thoughts on societal memory making.

Agreed, this is a fascinating area of study. The impact of mass traumatic events like a pandemic on collective memory and personal recovery is underexplored. Exploring how individuals and societies process such traumas could offer valuable insights into resilience and long-term health impacts.