Things we've learned during COVID-19

Show Notes

• 5:59 — March describes experiencing a “background stress” with a source that is hard to pinpoint.
• 7:29 — Ian and Darren joke about how one of the most stressful things about sheltering in place is the never-ending "bad hair days" now that we haven’t been able to go to the barber.
• 8:41 — We take a detour to appreciate the Floebee! self-haircutting product from the 1980's.
• 10:50 — Ian shares his difficulty in setting boundaries between his “work time” and his “personal time”.
• 14:02 — Darren is completely losing track of the days of the week confusing Wednesdays with Saturdays.
• 15:57 — March reflects on how quickly all of our circumstances changed.
• 19:19 — Darren is surprised by how much we still don’t know about this strain of Coronavirus and how different the guidance from experts changes from day to day.
• 20:51 — Ian is enjoying working from home way more than he would have expected and no longer feels like an “outsider” when attending meetings remotely.
• 26:02 — Ian is grateful for the reduced pollution and positive impact social distancing has had on the environment and hopes we find ways to use this moment as a turning point for changing destructive habits we otherwise haven’t considered.
• 29:17 — March takes solace in the improved sense of solidarity among his community in Ireland.
• 30:50 — Darren describes a silver lining for him for the shelter at home situation is having more quality time with his wife, Mardee, and their Boston Terrier, Maggie.
• 32:12 — March is surprised by how effective the “stay-at-home” orders have been in the West despite the cultural value on individual liberty.
• 34:55 — Darren describes how he was briefly rendered speechless by the sheer magnitude of the jobless claims in the US.
• 36:33 — Ian reflects on how people’s social circles are defined by the value of relationships instead of geographic proximity.
• 38:35 — March has a deeper appreciation for the impact of technology as a force for good in the world.
• 40:37 — Darren shares the heartwarming feeling he’s had watching communities globally appreciate the brave work of medical front line workers.
• 42:10 — Ian applauds the respect finally coming to the role teachers play in our society.
• 43:50 — March and Ian share some additional observations about the result of the COVID-19 pandemic including: the public’s awareness of medical data, the role of the office in one’s work experience, and the idea of anonymity being a thing of the past.
• 48:52 — Darren calls for planning to start on some publicly significant way to celebrate our successful emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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