Pandemic languishing is a thing. But is it a privilege?

The idea of ‘languishing’ captured the pandemic narrative. That framing excluded many people, researchers say

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The general feeling during the pandemic was one of languishing, according to a 2021 New York Times article. But that framing speaks to the privileged few, ignoring those lower on the social totem pole, researchers say.

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Languishing.