What will the pandemic we are experiencing bring about, on a collective and institutional level? A radical revision of nationalism and our perceptions of the "familiar" and the "foreign"? The anticipated transformation of critical sectors of the global economy? The overall rearrangement of the relationship between freedom and security? The new role of a united Europe in a time of dramatic strengthening of nation-states? With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing, Ivan Krastev reflects on the consequences it will have for all of us, and especially for the existence and institutions of Europe, during this unprecedented health crisis of our time. Combining, as he usually does, the passion of political commitment with the calmness of a thought that comfortably spans from journalism and literature to philosophy and sciences, Krastev addresses the most burning issues of the pandemic. Direct yet contemplative, far from shallow clichés and contrived abstractions, Krastev's discourse proves to be an invaluable aid for anyone who wants to penetrate the darkness of our times and understand today's challenges in their correct dimensions.