I thought it was worth a separate thread for this.
I am looking at it from a present/future position. And also from a global, societal, and personal position. Macro and micro, if you like.
Let's take out the distress that many have suffered and the loss of loved ones, and even those with long term covid affects. Let's also ignore the political shenannigans and the blame game.
Science have come up trumps. The fast track vaccine programs have had widespread benefits in lots of other areas.
Trump was removed for a much softer President who seems to be doing just fine.
The world of work seems to have changed for the better for a good number of people.
I think the economic picture looks a lot better than it did a year ago. At least on a macro level.
I also think we learnt a lot about ourselves - that there really is a chasm between those that have sacrificed and stepped up for the benefit of others, and those that really couldn't give a feck. It is strangely a double edged sword that one. Life affirming and utterly depressing at the same time.
I am not sure that environmental benefits will be seen much beyond the medium term. It alarms me that China are building so many nuclear plants when the rest of the world seems to be decommissioning. It is as though they are just sticking two fingers up. There doesn't seem to have been any accord reached between NATO countries and China and Russia. Brasil or at least that twat of a president have used the pandemic to rape the Amazon at will because no one was watching. And reduced plastic pollution seems to have been replaced with discarded masks.
I think there are many 'elephant in the room' questions for world leaders and investigative reporters. And there is a distinct lack of honesty. Why are India sending missions into space when they can't take care of their own people? Why does every investigation into the source of this outbreak end up with nations just calling each other liars?
I am looking at it from a present/future position. And also from a global, societal, and personal position. Macro and micro, if you like.
Let's take out the distress that many have suffered and the loss of loved ones, and even those with long term covid affects. Let's also ignore the political shenannigans and the blame game.
Science have come up trumps. The fast track vaccine programs have had widespread benefits in lots of other areas.
Trump was removed for a much softer President who seems to be doing just fine.
The world of work seems to have changed for the better for a good number of people.
I think the economic picture looks a lot better than it did a year ago. At least on a macro level.
I also think we learnt a lot about ourselves - that there really is a chasm between those that have sacrificed and stepped up for the benefit of others, and those that really couldn't give a feck. It is strangely a double edged sword that one. Life affirming and utterly depressing at the same time.
I am not sure that environmental benefits will be seen much beyond the medium term. It alarms me that China are building so many nuclear plants when the rest of the world seems to be decommissioning. It is as though they are just sticking two fingers up. There doesn't seem to have been any accord reached between NATO countries and China and Russia. Brasil or at least that twat of a president have used the pandemic to rape the Amazon at will because no one was watching. And reduced plastic pollution seems to have been replaced with discarded masks.
I think there are many 'elephant in the room' questions for world leaders and investigative reporters. And there is a distinct lack of honesty. Why are India sending missions into space when they can't take care of their own people? Why does every investigation into the source of this outbreak end up with nations just calling each other liars?
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