Previously aligned societal goals of public health, individual liberty and economic prosperity have sharply diverged into trade-offs which will percolate through geopolitics, how economies are managed, to our collective values.
The coronavirus pandemic has pitted historically aligned societal values against one another – individual liberty and public health; freedom of movement and collective responsibility; unfettered economic activity and mandatory restrictions.
Europe’s leaders recently concluded four days of arduous negotiation in Brussels to unite behind a recovery fund which is designed to support member states’ economic rehabilitation.
One of the enduring lessons from this shared global experience is to remind us how mutually dependent we all are for our shared prosperity and existence, writes James Wallace
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