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Despite the loss of human life, and the economic suffering of a great chunk of our species, a lot of good may come of the present pandemic. I believe this crisi
by ciconia 7y ago
Despite the loss of human life, and the economic suffering of a great chunk of our species, a lot of good may come of the present pandemic. I believe this crisis has the potential to bring about a fundamental change in the way we relate to the world and to each other. It's as if humanity is at a crossroads: everything is possible, and we need to make a choice. I read this morning something that struck me as true: "We were in the process of losing our humanity, but a virus one thousands of a micron has has just given it back to us." [1]
[1] https://www.causeur.fr/coronavirus-covid-19-guillaume-bigot-174274 https://www.causeur.fr/coronavirus-covid-19-guillaume-bigot-...
- tjr225 7y agoA beautiful quote. I think it’s a little goofy that you’re being downvoted just for saying something vaguely positive. Please, people- keep your wits about you.
- thulecitizen 7y agoThank you for shining a light on something that you found beautiful. I bid you a safe journey also, my dear friend.
- phyzome 7y ago1/5th to 1/20th of a micron, though. :-)
- siruncledrew 7y agoFor all the bad that has happened, this has been an interesting time to reflect and gather a new perspective about some of the newfound good. It’s like being thrown into a worldwide experiment that would otherwise never realistically happen. There’s so many understandings to gain from the results of our actions, habits, and lifestyles. The world is changing before our eyes as a result of the changes in our behaviors. We can see how even when we slow down, the world keeps going. It’s an incredibly unique, enlightening circumstance. Hopefully, as we move forward, we actually learn from the history unfolding today, and don’t just discredit it all to go back to the way things were for our own ego at the expense of the rest of the world.