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Blindness and Control in Oedipus and the Pandemic
- A citizen viewer connects the "blindness" in Oedipus Rex to the uncertainty and lack of control during the pandemic.
- They emphasize the importance of fighting against this feeling of blindness to regain control.
Moral Distress of Essential Workers
- Healthcare workers, deemed "essential" and praised as heroes, often face moral distress.
- This distress stems from the disconnect between societal praise and the impossible situations they face, like understaffing.
Moral Distress and Shared Shame
- An Iraq War veteran shared his moral distress after a missile strike killed a family.
- A family physician then acknowledged his own shame for avoiding treating veterans, fearing it would support the war.