The lesson Americans should never learn

Americans should never learn the lesson that Annie Lowrey advocates for in her article titled “The Lesson Americans Never Learn,” recently published in The Atlantic. Ms. Lowrey compassionately looks at the challenges that we all face during the pandemic. She notes with indignation that Americans are left to their own resources, whereas “in functioning high-income countries, the government guarantees the provision of essential goods and services.” Yet, she does not give us the names of these countries. That complaining about everything is the leitmotif of the article. But, when the author touches details, the reader can raise questions. Let us…...