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The OP believes the covid-19 crisis has shown us "many truths we've long ignored," and that once the pandemic is over, humankind will come together to address t
by cs702 6y ago
The OP believes the covid-19 crisis has shown us "many truths we've long ignored," and that once the pandemic is over, humankind will come together to address them. Among the long-ignored "truths" mentioned by the OP, these resonated with me:
> This pandemic has shown us that constructs called "states" are good for nothing. [...] It’s against nature that an administrative system from the time of horse-drawn mail coaches is still in place. [...] Nations, borders and flags work against the good of humanity during common disasters, as we’ve experienced during this crisis.
> We saw yet another truth: The ability to win elections and the ability to lead a society are entirely different skills -- skills at war with each other. Elections are often won by those who lie the most, those who play the epic soundtrack louder than others. But those same people cannot lead with wisdom. We have seen many examples of this phenomenon.
> This disaster has also been the dress rehearsal of a major change in history: workers stepping out of their traditional place in the chain of production. Thanks to the Internet, people’s mental contribution to production has increased while their physical role has significantly diminished.
> We are learning that some people having more money than they can spend while others remain penniless and without shelter can create a "common" disaster. If you can’t save a market worker in China, you can’t save the prime minister in Britain.