«I was ultracareful for 18 months. Then I got COVID.» I’m sure you’re all tired of reading about coronavirus — just as we’re all tired of this stupid virus and everything it caused. This personal piece by Alexis C. Madrigal is worth your time, I promise. It encapsulates the exhausting, fragile phase we’re currently experiencing. And it makes the convincing case that, once again, we need to «update our mental spreadsheets».

From Weekly Filet #370, in November 2021.

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