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Forbes: Will Isolation Bring Us Back Together?

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Times of crisis bring out the worst and best in humanity. I am heartened to see that—toilet paper hoarders aside—COVID-19 has been bringing out the latter in most people.

Neighbors are pulling together—if you don’t tear up seeing this surprise 80th birthday celebration in Spain, you’re a rock—communities are rallying around local businesses, and corporations of all kinds are mobilizing to ease isolation.

Last week, my friend and colleague Aaron Sherinian and his 17-year-old son, Adam, launched Quarantine Academy (QA). It’s a genius way for as many as 300 people at once to Zoom in and learn about worthwhile topics from a variety of experts.

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