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A smart note about listlessness

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Lance Cummings
Jun 08, 2021
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Acedia is a Greek word for “a state of uncaring apathy due to unrelenting crises.” Though this is a very old idea, used throughout history to describe a state of listlessness, acedia has been given a new meaning during the COVID-19 pandemic … arguably in the 21st century as a whole. We easily g…

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