A new normal? Instead Australia looks like it could return to 'business as usual' after the pandemic

Thu, 28 May 2020 05:52:55 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/20/a-new-normal-instead-australia-looks-like-it-could-return-to-business-as-usual-after-the-pandemic>

"Sadly, there will be no “new normal”. At present we are seeing hundreds
of creative ideas spring forth about how Australia – and the world – can
be different in the wake of Covid-19. These are important and valuable;
long may they continue.

But the likelihood remains that Australia will return to a well-worn
“business as usual” as the pandemic recedes. Privileged groups will
continue to prosper; little progress will be made on climate change;
ordinary citizens will continue to feel they have little say in how the
country is really run. While nobody should welcome this, the current
state of our democracy – our political economy, if you like – makes it
hard to bet on any other outcome."

Via Muse, who wrote "David is actually a good acquaintance from Per Capita."

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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