Arendt often quoted Shakespeare, and paraphrasing Hamlet – one of Western culture’s greatest procrastinators - is apropos for my sense of ambiguity right now as to whether to obey…or not to? In a previous post, Katy noted how the Covid 19 crisis represented a time for courage.  Across the world, we have seen courageous, and irresponsible, actions from leaders and others.  But it is not so much courage that I have been thinking about. Rather, it is obedience. In her essay “Personal … [Read more...]