The Great Unmasking

May 27 2021

By David Brooks.  Originally posted to the New York Times on May 27, 2021.  

For millions of Americans, the next six months are going to be great.  The power Covid had over our lives is shrinking, and the power we have over our own lives is growing.  The image that comes to mind is recess.  We’ve been stuck emotionally indoors for over a year.  Now we get to sprint down the hallway and burst into the playground of life.

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