More and more I question how much pop culture has primed us for a meltdown over a new virus. The endless dramatic depictions of Doomsday scenarios in film and television that people endlessly and uncritically consume probably have had an enormous impact on the way we’ve responded to COVID-19. Instead of reacting in a measured way, an enormous segment of the population descended into a psychosis. Many seemed to relish it even. It felt natural, and they didn’t question why.
