How lockdowns turned us into delinquent goblins – and why it issues

RECENTLY, some colleagues of mine placed on a public well being convention. Greater than 80 individuals registered for the in-person-only occasion, and we ordered coffees and snacks for slightly beneath that quantity – assuming, as is the norm, that 20 to 30 per cent of individuals would drop out.

Surprisingly, it was nearer to 90 per cent. Solely a handful of individuals confirmed up. We had been shocked and distressed, and began speculating about why the turnout was so unhealthy. Then somebody talked about that this sort of factor is extra frequent after the covid-19 lockdowns: individuals simply don’t like leaving their houses …