A Rorschach Epidemic

Covid-19 reveals the immense variety of our own preoccupations.

The coronavirus has swallowed up everything. Its microscopic image—a grey mothball with small red crowns emanating from its core—is found in every newspaper, website, and television program around the world. Though the virus remains mysterious, it has revealed much about us. In a matter of weeks, it has become a global Rorschach test, exposing an infini…