America has always managed to find ways to improve itself in the midst of—and sometimes because of—its most difficult challenges. This crisis, sprawling and frightening in equal measure, undoubtedly will change public life. I put those questions to a cross-section of prominent American political and national-security figures. If we are to effectively address the coronavirus crisis and other problems, Americans must once again learn to talk sincerely with one another about solutions to our problems rather than yell at each other about the cause of them. It was like a slow-motion car-wreck that we can still stop if we have the political will and leadership.

Source: Wall Street Journal March 23, 2020 12:45 UTC