@petewxyz saidIt was a Utopian best-case-scenario!
@wolfgang59
I certainly hope so. I would say 'should with good leadership' as opposed to 'will' though!
Trying to look on a brighter side, post viral apocalypse there may be some readjustment of values and lifestyles in the west. People (who have gardens) are planting vegetables and baking their own bread (I hear there's a shortage of flour currently in the UK) , taking pleasure in simpler things rather than relying on rampant consumerism for their kicks.
I live in a 'developing' nation, and aside from fear of catching 'it', and some temporary travel and gathering restrictions, the people here aren't really effected, they live simple lives anyway, and appreciate that which they have. Less can be more sometimes.
@indonesia-phil saidIt'd be nice, but I suspect people will revert to baseline within about three months. Especially given the political leadership.
Trying to look on a brighter side, post viral apocalypse there may be some readjustment of values and lifestyles in the west. People (who have gardens) are planting vegetables and baking their own bread (I hear there's a shortage of flour currently in the UK) , taking pleasure in simpler things rather than relying on rampant consumerism for their kicks.
I live in a ...[text shortened]... ted, they live simple lives anyway, and appreciate that which they have. Less can be more sometimes.
@deepthought saidI expect you're right.
It'd be nice, but I suspect people will revert to baseline within about three months. Especially given the political leadership.
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@wolfgang59 said5. Countries will realize that they must work together to prepare for and deal with this sort of issue. Another pathogen, for which there is no ready vaccine, could appear again at anytime.
Whether or not a vaccine is developed will make a huge difference to "normal"
however I think the new normal will include;
1.Companies finally realising that office work can be done from home.
With 5G pretty much anything is possible. Employees will want it and employers
will save a shed load of money on office space.
2. The public will appreciate low-paid worke ...[text shortened]... d will invest in their citizens more readily.
4. The first world will realise how lucky they are.
Trump was warned about this in 2018 and dismissed the U.S. federal pandemic dept. as a drag on the state finances. I sincerely hope the world learns from that mistake and that global preparedness becomes the new norm. The current piecemeal ad hoc responses, where each country and U.S. state has to bid and beg for help, is a not serving the public as well as an internationally coordinated response might have done.