The way much of the world has handled COVID is pretty depressing.
In large so-called democracies like the US and UK, short-termism and the patchy adoption and early abandonment of easy stuff like masks proved we were governed by clowns who would rather be popular than right
In large so-called democracies like the US and UK, short-termism and the patchy adoption and early abandonment of easy stuff like masks proved we were governed by clowns who would rather be popular than right
Meanwhile we hoarded vaccines and their patents, ignoring the fact that no-one is safe till all are safe and leaving us open to long COVID and more dangerous variants.
Even now only 15.2% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose (ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinat…)
Even now only 15.2% of people in low-income countries have received at least one dose (ourworldindata.org/covid-vaccinat…)
Care and consideration for our fellow humans were derided as an unacceptable yoke on individual freedom, and governments who should have known better pandered to misinformation and self-interest.
Capitalism saw the disaster as a way to profit, not help
Capitalism saw the disaster as a way to profit, not help
But what really scares me is that COVID was Earth’s dry run for climate change. We were lucky to get this dress rehearsal.
If we’re as blinkered and selfish over global warming as we were the pandemic (and so far it’s looking that way), our beautiful planet is done for #EarthDay
If we’re as blinkered and selfish over global warming as we were the pandemic (and so far it’s looking that way), our beautiful planet is done for #EarthDay
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