This article critically examines some of the measures installed to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, such as the face mask, and the responses these have called forth. It relies on clinical material and on popular culture. The purpose is twofold. First, to exemplify the unique contribution of psychoanalysis for decoding both the political narrative and its reception thus helping understand and better address societal challenges. Second, to inform the debate in the political sciences as to what is a good crisis management strategy. The main argument is that an effective communication, in general, but especially in emergency situations, needs to allow for the unconscious responses to both the danger itself and to the measures imposed to deal with it. Failure to consider this unconscious dimension impacts on the effectiveness of the policy.

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不是政治声明：关于抗击大流行的措施及其应对措施的精神分析笔记

本文批判性地审查了为抗击 Covid-19 大流行而采取的一些措施，例如口罩，以及这些措施所引起的反应。它依赖于临床材料和流行文化。目的是双重的。首先，举例说明精神分析在解码政治叙事及其接受方面的独特贡献，从而帮助理解和更好地应对社会挑战。其次，为政治学中关于什么是好的危机管理策略的辩论提供信息。主要论点是，有效的沟通，一般来说，尤其是在紧急情况下，需要考虑到对危险本身和为处理它而采取的措施的无意识反应。不考虑这种无意识的维度会影响政策的有效性。