One of the most powerful images from nature has also become a powerful metaphor—the wave.
Just in the last few months, we have heard such metaphors used to describe our elections and the COVID-19 pandemic. Leading up to the election, many had dubbed their anticipation of a strong showing by Democratic candidates as a blue wave. The debate on election night was whether that blue wave had materialized. Around the same time, the World was told to brace itself for a third wave of the coronavirus as we approached winter and the Holiday season.