It is particularly ghoulish to accept the death of millions of people, simply because it would be better for the market. Really, this financial crisis was brew

It is particularly ghoulish to accept the death of millions of people, simply because it would be better for the market. Really, this financial crisis was brewing and on its way, coronavirus or not, because we didn't take the lessons of the 2008 crash to heart. This pandemic was simply the straw that broke the proverbial camel's back, but it is very tempting for economists and politicians to place the blame squarely on this scapegoat, so they can continue the cycle of booms and busts, which benefits only those with enough capital to weather the risks and buy in at the bottom of the curve. If we want to break this destructive cycle, we need to rethink our approach to economics and society: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674980822 https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674980822