Now's the time to create the best chapter in the human story
Panic brings out the worst in us. Instead, let’s spread courage and solidarity. We could begin now to create the best chapter in the human story, writes Ben Okri
05 April 2020 - 00:00
There is a great difference between panic and awareness. With awareness there is responsibility, a respect for the scale of the problem, and a calm consciousness of what needs to be done...
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