I learned recently that the word "crisis" comes from the Greek "krisis" which means "a decisive or turning point," and its root "krei-", which literally means "to sieve or sift." Well, that pretty much says it, doesn't it? We're all sifting through our lives right now, being forced to make decisions about what is important to us and what to discard.
Both as individuals and as a society, we are asking how to sift through our different needs, values, and responsibilities. How do we weigh our mental or economic health against the physical health of our most vulnerable populations? In the video below, I offer some ethical frameworks from philosophy's thousands of years of wisdom on how to sift through this crisis.
How are you sifting through this crisis? What is emerging as important to you? What little gems of insight were there beneath the surface that you would not have noticed if not for this opportunity to sift through it all? Let me know: comment below or send me an email.
Danielle LaSusa Ph.D. is a Philosophical Coach, helping new moms grapple with what it means to make a person. She is the co-creater and co-host of Think Hard podcast, which brings fun, accessible, philosophical thinking to the real world. To join her mailing list, subscribe here.
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