Public Shaming Has Only Just Begun

Shame has already fostered social distancing, but the most interesting and constructive shaming is yet to come

Jennifer Jacquet
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6 min readApr 8, 2020

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AsAs someone interested in how public shaming can make the world a better place, the coronavirus outbreak offers daily examples that I believe will only get more varied and powerful as time goes on. Shaming is most effective…

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Jennifer Jacquet
GEN
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Jennifer Jacquet. Associate Professor, New York University. Author of Is Shame Necessary? New Uses for an Old Tool