A friend called this moment a “global pause” - not in and of itself a bad thing. An unfortunate incident is slowing us down, reminding us of our common vulnerability, forcing us to think about some things that really matter.A Rilke line: “Let me not squander the hour of my pain.”

It also puts into perspective how much the elites care for the common people (for those who didn’t know it yet), and that is basically... nothing.