Lessons of Sankofa

Another great article in The Atlantic. Air circulation.

“We’re Just Rediscovering a 19th-Century Pandemic Strategy

The first way to fight a new virus would once have been opening the windows.”


And my take: a reminder that corporate peacock dancing with the banner “Best Practices” is so many times mostly “Best Trends”, disregarding lessons of the past, because we comfort ourselves with the thought that we’re on a linear incline towards progressive genius. And, “new” sells. Look back, look present, look forward.