Pandemic conundrum: to control or to trust?/

WONG Yasmine

Pandemic conundrum: to control or to trust?/ Yasmine Wong - 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has blurred the boundaries between private and public life. Government efforts to discourage socially irresponsible behaviour have emboldened individuals to report, shame, and berate individuals who flout rules. This rise in mutual surveillance erodes trust in the community, and in social capital.


COVID-19
SECURITY
SURVEILLANCE