You're so vain, you probably think this pandemic is about you

The pandemic has brought out the worst traits in some people. Narcissism should be resisted for many reasons, writes Brian Hughes.

Protests at Custom House. Angry groups of people fighting each other before a planned anti-mask protest at the Custom House in Dublin today. Photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

The challenges of Covid-19 have been well reported. Death, disease, and debilitation are the scariest. 

Discombobulation also makes the list — nobody likes it when the entire world (more or less) gets turned upside-down. And distancing, too, is problematic. For many people, keeping apart from friends and non-immediate family has been the hardest part of coping with the pandemic.