Individualism, a hallmark of our society, is now our own worst enemy

This essay eventually gets around to our need to wear face masks during the pandemic.

In our country now, as the pandemic rages, with many people refusing to wear masks as a means of protecting themselves and others, I have had the occasion to take a backward look at some of my personal experiences, as a means of being able to have a better understanding of what the hell is going on here with people’s attitudes about face masks.