Thanks for sharing this. I respectfully disagree one the largest social issues of our world includes the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm not saying it's not a critical issue, but is it predominantly a social issue?
Personally, I think some of the most pressing social issues we face include:
* wealth inequality (reached absurd & disgusting levels to the detriment of billions of people world-wide)
* racial injustice and inequity (with a long and sordid history rooted in slavery and colonialism)
* rigged political processes (pepsi-cola elections; ordinary people are disempowered to their detriment)
* unjust wars often waged by the richest nations against the poorest nations under false pretenses.
These issues are all interconnected in numerous ways, and have a long and complex history.
Our chances of a successful response to a pandemic like COVID-19 would dramatically improve if resources were more equitably distributed, we had systems to support and safeguard racial justice and equity, political processes were effective tools for change for ordinary people to engage with, and tremendous resources used for the mass production, selling and using of weapons were used to improve and protect lives and the environment instead.
Carlos, thanks for this super thoughtful and important reply. I think I could have done a better job explaining how the pandemic has created a "K" graph, broadening the gap between the rich and poor. I could also have done a better job outlining, specifically, how communities of color have been disproportionately impacted as well. I guess that's how I'm seeing it as a social issue. It's a health issue, but it seems to me that our broken health system makes it a social issue. Not sure if that makes sense, but that's where I'm coming from. I'd actually love to chat more about this. I have a lot to learn.
You're right about the elections, too. Democrats have won the popular vote for several elections in a row now, but that's not reflected in the electoral college--an example of the misappropriation of power in the US.
Right now, I'm paying attention to the UN's sustainability goals. Specifically, I'm curious about how they've prioritized their causes. I've placed education a lot higher on the list, and now I'm wondering if I should be focused elsewhere with my career.
Also, I'm really grateful for your response. In fact, I'd love to invite you to the private Up To Something community on slack. There's even more space for important conversations like these, there. No pressure, but you've been reading and interacting a lot--you deserve an invite. :)
If you're interested, just let me know how I can send you the link. I'm on social media everywhere as @theCountDanilo and I'd be happy to DM it to you.
Hi Chris
Thanks for sharing this. I respectfully disagree one the largest social issues of our world includes the COVID-19 pandemic. I'm not saying it's not a critical issue, but is it predominantly a social issue?
Personally, I think some of the most pressing social issues we face include:
* wealth inequality (reached absurd & disgusting levels to the detriment of billions of people world-wide)
* racial injustice and inequity (with a long and sordid history rooted in slavery and colonialism)
* rigged political processes (pepsi-cola elections; ordinary people are disempowered to their detriment)
* unjust wars often waged by the richest nations against the poorest nations under false pretenses.
These issues are all interconnected in numerous ways, and have a long and complex history.
Our chances of a successful response to a pandemic like COVID-19 would dramatically improve if resources were more equitably distributed, we had systems to support and safeguard racial justice and equity, political processes were effective tools for change for ordinary people to engage with, and tremendous resources used for the mass production, selling and using of weapons were used to improve and protect lives and the environment instead.
Thanks
Carlos
Carlos, thanks for this super thoughtful and important reply. I think I could have done a better job explaining how the pandemic has created a "K" graph, broadening the gap between the rich and poor. I could also have done a better job outlining, specifically, how communities of color have been disproportionately impacted as well. I guess that's how I'm seeing it as a social issue. It's a health issue, but it seems to me that our broken health system makes it a social issue. Not sure if that makes sense, but that's where I'm coming from. I'd actually love to chat more about this. I have a lot to learn.
You're right about the elections, too. Democrats have won the popular vote for several elections in a row now, but that's not reflected in the electoral college--an example of the misappropriation of power in the US.
Right now, I'm paying attention to the UN's sustainability goals. Specifically, I'm curious about how they've prioritized their causes. I've placed education a lot higher on the list, and now I'm wondering if I should be focused elsewhere with my career.
Also, I'm really grateful for your response. In fact, I'd love to invite you to the private Up To Something community on slack. There's even more space for important conversations like these, there. No pressure, but you've been reading and interacting a lot--you deserve an invite. :)
If you're interested, just let me know how I can send you the link. I'm on social media everywhere as @theCountDanilo and I'd be happy to DM it to you.