Selfishness kills, and priests and politicians feed the deadly contagion

26 March 2020 - 09:00
By jonathan jansen AND Jonathan Jansen
Some churches wanted to go on and hold services despite government's call for all to stay at home.
Image: 123RF Some churches wanted to go on and hold services despite government's call for all to stay at home.

With this deadly virus upon us, we have seen both human instincts on full display – selfishness and solidarity. 

But what these reactions to a crisis means is complex and understanding human behaviour is a very important part of how to manage the pandemic.​