The following is an excerpt from The Death of Expertise by Tom Nichols, which was published in 2017. We covered this book in Al-Andalus Book Club in 2018. I found myself thinking about this work again recently. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues with various forms of lockdowns and restrictions in different major cities around the world, many are […]
Tag Archives: coronavirus
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Mar
Mar
We live in perilous times and the current coronavirus has many confused and in panic. Mainstream news and social media have added more to the bewilderment and many feel the current lockdowns, cancellations of events, and suspensions of Jumua prayers are overreactions. Topics discussed in this episode include: What are coronavirus and COVID-19? Where did […]
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Mar
Mar
We’re such an anxious bunch, aren’t we? We tend to focus far too much on the specifics of how we die, forgetting that ultimately, it doesn’t really matter because we all will die. Whether it’s the coronavirus, SARS, political violence, or whatever else that tomorrow brings, we have to remember that this life is just a […]