For the John Templeton Foundation, I wrote about how character and virtue equip us to navigate the upheavals of quarantine.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for nearly everyone around the world. Even for those whose homes are untouched by the coronavirus itself, daily life, work, and family rhythms have been disrupted. One of the John Templeton Foundation’s core interests is the ways that understanding and cultivating character and virtue can measurably improve human flourishing. Over the past several years, we have commissioned research reviews collecting insights and future questions around the topics — many of which seem especially relevant for the challenges that COVID-19 has brought to the foreground.
Explore the full white papers cited above: The Science of Gratitude, The Science of Generosity, The Evolution of Cooperation, Positive Neuroscience, The Psychology of Purpose, Future-Mindedness, and The Science of Awe.