The new common : : how the Covid-19 pandemic is transforming society / / Emile Aarts, Hein Fleuren, Margriet Sitskoorn, Ton Wilthagen, editors.

• TeilnehmendeR: Wilthagen, Ton; Aarts, Emil; Fleuren, Hein.; Sitskoorn, Margriet.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2021.; ©2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (229 pages)

This open access book presents the scientific views of some fifty experts on how they believe the COVID-19 pandemic is currently affecting society, and how it will continue to do so in the years to come. Using the concept of a common (in the sense of common values, common places, common goods, and common sense), they elaborate on the transition from an Old Common to a New Common. In carefully crafted chapters, the authors address expected shifts in major fields like health, education, finance, business, work, and citizenship, applying concepts from law, psychology, economics, sociology, religious studies, and computer science to do so. Many of the authors anticipate an acceleration of the digital transformation in the forthcoming years, but at the same time, they argue that a successful shift to a new common can only be achieved by re-evaluating life on our planet, strengthening resilience at an individual level, and assuming more responsibility at a societal level.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Preface -- How to Read This Book -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1: The Dawn of a New Common -- It Turns Out to Be a Pandemic and Quite Scary -- Replacing an "Old Common" With a "New Common" -- How COVID-19 Challenges the Old Common -- Towards a New Common -- References -- 2: Covid-Spiracy: Old Wine in New Barrels? -- Research on Conspiracy Theories -- The Debate on Twitter -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Do Not Pass Up the Opportunity! -- The Socialization Function -- Enhancing Our Educational Profile -- Democracy and the Rule of Law -- References -- 4: Internet Access as an Essential Social Good -- Internet Access as a Pragmatic Necessity for Other Rights -- Poverty -- Social Deprivation -- Education -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: In-Work Poverty in Times of COVID-19 -- Flexible Workers Have a Higher Chance at In-Work Poverty -- Effects of the Crisis on the Income of Vulnerable Groups -- Conclusion -- References -- 6: Being a Collective Jeremiah: The Academic Responsibility to Clarify How Not All Is Well -- All Souls Matter -- The Centrality of Hope -- The Prophetic Role of Universities -- References -- 7: COVID-19 and the Secular Theodicy: On Social Distancing, the Death of God and the Book of Job -- Classical Theodicy -- Secular Theodicy -- Deification -- The Biblical Book of Job -- Concluding Thoughts -- References -- 8: Online Proctoring Put to the Test -- Privacy: The Need for a Fair Balance -- Lawful Processing of Personal Data -- Conclusion -- References -- 9: Experiences of People with an Intellectual Disability, Their Relatives, and Support Staff with COVID-19: The Value of Vital Supportive Relationships -- The Academic Collaborative Center Living with an Intellectual Disability -- Experiences and Needs -- Supportive Relationships -- Equal Collaboration Between Science and Practice -- References.

10: Labor Supply and Well-Being During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Crisis in the Netherlands: Lessons from Microdata -- Data: The LISS Panel -- The Number of Working Hours -- The Differences Between Men and Women -- Well-Being and Mental Health -- Conclusion -- References -- 11: The Economy, Nature, and the Meaning of Life After the Coronavirus Crisis -- Towards a New Social Order -- Nature as a Teacher -- Epilog -- References -- 12: Litigating the Crisis: Towards a Rebalancing of the Rights of Investors Versus Public Interest? -- The Current Crisis -- Fighting Back -- Litigating This Crisis -- References -- 13: Plus Ça Change...? How the COVID-19 Crisis May Lead to a Revaluation of the Local -- The normality of global flows - and crises -- The Enduring Importance of Place -- The Need for a Differentiated Response -- The Local as Part of the Global: Glocality -- In Sum: ... Plus C'est la Même Chose? -- References -- 14: Perspectives on the Common: The Input of Literature -- The Insight of the Novel -- The Role of the Author as Spokesperson -- The Contemporaneity of Literature -- References -- 15: Shaping the Post-COVID-19 Agenda: A Call for Responsible Leadership -- The Need to Challenge Capitalism in Its Current Form -- The COVID-19 Crisis as Trigger -- Towards Inclusive Capitalism -- Joining Forces to Create the New Common -- A Call for Responsible Leadership -- References -- 16: The Sciences During the New Common: A Missed Opportunity? -- What Is Science? -- A Special Method of Finding Things Out -- The Societal Value of Efficiently Finding Things Out -- References -- 17: Growing Up in Times of COVID-19: When a Window of Opportunity is Temporarily Closed -- Attainment of Developmental Tasks -- Social Deprivation -- Independence from Parents -- Promoting Developmental Growth in the New Common -- References.

18: To Solve the Coronavirus Crisis: Click Here -- Settling Societal Issues Through Technology -- Inherently Political Technologies -- References -- 19: The Comeback of the Old Theological Narratives During the Coronavirus Crisis: A Critical Reflection -- The Nature of Redemption -- The Mystery of Evil -- Human Unavailability -- References -- 20: Rethinking Education in a Crisis: How New Is a New Common Really? -- The "Old" Common -- The "New" Common -- AI in Education -- Conclusion -- References -- 21: Involve Residents to Ensure Person-Centered Nursing Home Care During Crises Like the COVID-19 Outbreak -- Nursing Home Lockdown -- Social Relationships -- Visiting Arrangements -- Loved Ones Visiting Again -- Residents by Proxy -- Involve Residents and Loved Ones -- References -- 22: Crisis Information Management: From Technological Potential to Societal Impact -- COVID-19 and Information Management -- From Potential to Impact -- Information as Aid -- Enabling the New Common Through Information -- References -- 23: Efficient Scientific Self-Correction in Times of Crisis -- Scientific Self-Correction -- Reproducibility Checks as an Efficient Self-Correction Mechanism -- Detecting Reproducibility Problems -- Closing Remarks -- References -- 24: Fortified Nudges? Protecting the Vulnerable in a Post-COVID Society -- Inevitable Dependency -- Insufficiency of Voluntary Measures -- Fortified Nudges -- References -- 25: Can AI Help to Avert the Environmental Great Filter? -- The COVID-19 Crisis -- The Climate Crisis and Hybrid Intelligence -- How to Avoid the Entropic Abyss: A Case for Hybrid Intelligence -- References -- 26: Values and Principles as Cornerstones of a Renewed Normal -- To Roll Back Crisis Solutions -- Socially Distanced: A Metaphor for a Renewed Legal System -- Values and Principles Underlying the Renewed Normal -- References.

27: A New Democratic Norm(al)? Political Legitimacy Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic -- Analytical Strategy -- Results -- Conclusion -- References -- 28: Balancing Public Health and Economic Interests Whilst Creating New Opportunities for Labor Migrants -- The Impact of COVID-19 on Migrant Workers -- Responses on the Position of Migrant Workers -- Revamping the Debate Post-Corona -- References -- 29: Is COVID-19 a Crime? A Criminological Perspective -- The Effects of COVID-19 on Criminal Activities -- Rethinking Our Response to Crimes That May Facilitate Future Pandemics, Particularly Wildlife Trafficking -- Systemic Inequalities and the Impact of COVID-19 -- References -- 30: There Is an App for That: Technological Solutionism as COVID-19 Policy in the Global North -- The Solutionist Approach to the Pandemic -- Lessons of Solutionism -- References -- 31: Fast Forward Science: Risks and Benefits in the Rapid Science of COVID-19 -- Rapid Peer Review -- Open Access -- Errors and Retractions -- Open Data -- Registrations -- Light at the End of the Tunnel -- References -- Afterword.