Irrational dimensions of the corona crisis

Abstract

This article in the journal Group. Interaction. Organization refers to how the Corona crisis affects the collective ability to act and whether we as a society can learn something from it. The starting point is the thesis that such a crisis as we are currently experiencing leads to a revival of old archaic and collectively potent patterns of behavior. In addition an increasing social polarization can be observed, necessitating appropriate social interventions. Whether and how societal learning processes can be designed in this respect is discussed at the end of the article.