The coronavirus has forced business to enter the 21st century. It seems reasonable that it might force government and society to do likewise. Perhaps policy will be best decided over the next few years on the basis of what we need and what we should do, as opposed to what we want and what we could do.
It seems to me that a shortage of housing in many countries can be offset by a sudden oversupply of office space. Wealth inequality, unemployment and growing debt could be tackled by implementing the forgotten economic benefits of robotics and computerization.
There is the distinct possibility that western society will go through a revolution of one sort or another. It seems to me that it would be in everybody’s interest if governments took action to shape these revolutions for all our benefits. Failure to do so could see the governments on the receiving end of the revolution.
I do know from my history lessons that revolutions have been key events throughout history in shaking off bad, inefficient, corrupt processes and that we’re all in a better place for them. But that it’s usually best for some other generation to have to live through them.
In the meantime, in preparation for the impending famine, we have decided to grown our own food to get us through. With luck, two tomato plants and a courgette plant will be sufficient. I assume. I’m rather new to this.
The Mexile 