Robert Peckham, historian: ‘Freedom is scary’
The British writer claims that people prefer others to make decisions for them. He argues that the fears we associate with the pandemic have been transformed into new anxieties

“Can there be hope where there is fear?” wrote Cervantes in Don Quixote. To explore this question, we travel to Bronxville — one of New York’s most exclusive enclaves, known for its Tudor and Colonial mansions, as well as its elite schools — located about 15 miles from Manhattan.