This essay examines the usefulness (or not) of Agamben's notion of the state of exception as a framework for understanding the drastic changes to social life brought on by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. It also considers a number of alternative interpretations - of metaphysical or divine inspiration. COVID-19 has brought on much confusion, and this essay might or might not contribute to dissipating some of it. As always, it's best to wash our hands.
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Oslender, U. (2020). Greta’s Wrath; or quédate en casa, Agamben: Covid-19 and the (non-)state of exception. Geopolitica(s), 11, 275–283. https://doi.org/10.5209/GEOP.69360
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