Opinion: Having control in our lives was a complete delusion, but we're only learning that lesson now

Until this cruel and desperate point, we gloried in the idea that we were somehow protected and insulated by the safety that knowledge, planning, science and perhaps wealth afforded us

The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider a The sudden and horrific arrival of the coronavirus has taught us many things. These include the fact that Zoom is an amazing piece of technology, and that posting pictures of warm, homemade banana bread is the cornerstone of our civilisation. However, it may be that the most important lesson is that we don’t control nearly as many things as we like to think.

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