Interview: Achim Amann, Black Label, Berlin

"The state has a lot of credibility right now. They decided to help the economy by giving freelancers 5k & small companies, up to 15k EUR - a sage move that helped keep people calm and happy."

Germany has had twice as many diagnoses of Covid-19 but a much lower number of deaths than other countries thanks to mass testing and a fast lockdown. The state has also asked humanities academics to advise on ethical and human approaches to the lockdown. The 26-strong working group – historians, philosophers, and teachers – pulled together this report,…