author: Svitlana Kutsepal
Relevance of the research. For four years now, Ukrainian society has been living in the “here and now” paradigm, realizing the importance of every minute of life, refusing to plan vacations a year in advance, early booking of hotels and plane tickets, and interest in global economic and political forecasts for the coming decades has been replaced by constant monitoring of the presence/absence of threats and current power outage schedules. However, the first experience of living “here and now” was in 2020, when a change in worldview and axiological paradigms took place, and new models of behavior were formed for both humanity as a whole and for individuals. The attractive image of a nomadic person who strives for constant change of location, nurtured and propagated by postmodern philosophy, is transformed in the pandemic-quarantine reality of 2020 into a digital nomad, whose space of existence and activity becomes the Internet. Ukrainian society is using this experience of quarantine restrictions and the “lessons” of living (surviving) during the pandemic in the military realities of 2022-2026, which is why this research is important and relevant.
Problem statement. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a number of not only medical but also social and existential problems, the solution of which has enriched humanity with invaluable experience and taught us new models of coexistence and communication.
Analysis of recent research and publications. The issues of the pandemic, social distancing, and the social, psychological, and economic consequences of the pandemic and lockdowns require a comprehensive and balanced approach, taking into account the achievements of representatives of the medical, psychological, sociocultural, philosophical, and legal spheres. The issues of the pandemic in general and Covid-19 in particular, its social, psychological, and worldview consequences are represented in the research of the following scientists: D. Afanasyev, I. Dzyamko, S. Chinchiev [1]; V. Kulik [9]; V. Lukanova [4]; H. Nivnya [5]; H. Chepurko [7]; C. S. Martarelli, W. Wolff [10]; M. Jakovljevic, S. Bjedov, N. Jaksic, I. Jakovljevic [8]. However, it is worth analyzing and evaluating research on the worldview transformations of individuals who fall within the scope of quarantine restrictions, life experience, and distance learning.
Research task. The purpose of the study is to determine the social value of the experience of living under quarantine restrictions.
Main material presentation. To prevent the spread of the pandemic, many countries introduced a system of various restrictive measures, ranging from isolation and self-isolation to various remote innovations, forcing people to adapt to new forms of existence and communication. One of the significant consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic was the transition to remote work and learning. Offline learning rapidly shifted to a remote format, transforming into learning using gadgets and information and computer technologies, resulting in changes to curricula and the modernization of teaching methods, the development of online versions of training modules, the transformation of traditional lectures and seminars into webinars (an information and communication technology for learning that involves interactive remote classes in a synchronous virtual classroom) and webinars. The 2020 pandemic forced humanity to take a fresh look at the profession of doctors and medical professionals and to understand the social role of those who save the lives of others every day, sometimes even at the cost of their own lives. During the period of quarantine restrictions, the media played a huge role, as people were forced to spend more time watching television or on social media, constantly exposed to an “information overload.” The psychological climate of society depends on the “tone” of the messages created and presented by the media. The dominance of only negative news content contributes to deepening anxiety and uncertainty, threatens the development of depressive moods in society and the desire to find and punish those responsible for spreading the disease, while encouraging news helps to reduce social tension.
Conclusions. Humanity was able to defeat the terrible virus thanks to unity and the realization that without global solidarity, empathy, cooperation, and unity at all levels, humanity would lose the fight against the pandemic and become its victim. Therefore, one of the main “lessons” of 2020 should be the realization of the need to unite the efforts of states and peoples, since the hope that closed borders could prevent the spread of the disease proved futile. The same applies to the military situation, since the aggressor can only be defeated through joint efforts.
Key words: pandemic, COVID-19, society, quarantine restrictions, distance learning, isolation, self-isolation.
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