For the record, being asked to write anything about “the way we live now” is never a good sign. I have been asked to write a column about daily life in 2020, and it is simply not possible. Everyone’s daily life has always been different; the pandemic has made those differences almost unspeakably clear. Perpetually anxious that their beliefs will endanger your life, either through a prolonged pandemic or the collapse of the economy? AdvertisementIn the story of this virus, the only character with a clear and consistent through line has been the virus itself.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2020 13:02 UTC