John Keats first used the term “negative capability” to recognize art that does not yield a quick philosophical “answer” but rather exists within uncertainty, mystery, or even doubt. We are living in a strange liminality, caught between different emotions and modes of thinking and absolutely fraught with uncertainty and ambiguity. We have to come together by staying apart, and in addition to the larger issues of healthcare, treatment, and financial security, many of us are grappling with isolation and intense loneliness. We’re being asked to distance ourselves socially and take extreme precautions. We find ourselves in a time of great uncertainty: an international pandemic is spreading and while there is some testing, there is not yet a cure.
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