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During Covid, the world argued about science, politics, freedom, fear, and truth. Beneath all the debates lurked a deeper crisis: the erosion of empathy. 50 short essays written between 2020 and 2024 explore the emotional and psychological impact of the pandemic years through reflections on media, public discourse, and human behaviour in the digital age. The essays describe the author’s responses to media reports, debates, and public commentaries on a range of current affairs. His primary focus is on the poisoning of social discourse during a period when there was ‘no love lost’ in conflicts between adversarial parties.
Comments by readers on Amazon:
“…well-researched, sober-minded dissent, crafted by someone who clearly did the homework when the rest of the world was blindly obeying the syllabus…”
“Each essay is meticulously researched, carefully and respectfully argued, and best of all presented in very digestible chunks of three or four pages at a time. Mr Patrick delivers multiple and masterful insights…”
“…sharp, unsentimental and deeply humane…”
“…His examples are chilling… A great read – reasonable, researched and readable…This is a recommended read for pragmatic people who wish to remain sane.”