Sasha Nauta, Public Policy Editor at The Economist, discusses the transformative impact of the pandemic on welfare systems. She analyzes Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief plan and its push for more flexible benefits to support vulnerable workers. The conversation touches on the emotional toll of social distancing, highlighting the vital need for human contact and innovations like haptic technology. Nauta also delves into the evolution of language, humorously tackling the challenge of coining new terms for modern relationships.