If you think that the legacy of Covid 19 will be a radically changed world, then what do you think will change, and why do you think it will change?

 

Alternatively, if you think that, when this is all over, we will all just slip back into "business as usual" then why do you think this, and what do you think will be the consequences of this (if any)?

 

So, put your futurist hat on and tell me what the world will look like after Covid 19.....

I'm waiting for Roger's next album declaring something or other about this whole thing! I probably won't buy it so I won't feel contaminated with angry this or that. Kinda getting old for that stuff! 

 

I would define "significant" as a change which has a long term and noticeable impact on the lives of ordinary citizens.

 

For example, home working has become the norm for huge numbers of people during this crises.  If this becomes normalised then it will represent a "significant" change in the lives of ordinary citizens.

 

On the other hand, the government deciding to ensure that all hospital PPE is manufactured in the UK in future, rather than sourced from abroad, is a change that most ordinary citizens won't notice in their daily lives, so I would call this a "minor" change.

 

So, "significant" is a noticeable and long term change in the lives of ordinary citizens.

I"m here as well. Will there be changes? Sure...but the most immediate and long lasting that I can see at least as of now are things like Business A isn't there anymore or Business Chain C has 100 fewer stores nationwide. This will have economic impacts of course, but I don't see the groundswell to support massive sweeping societal changes (like after the great depression). 

Once there is a vaccine, I don't see people not throwing large parties, not going to bars, not shaking hands or engaging in other socially accpetable (or not) physical touching of other humans, etc etc. Hell, people are still doing some of that now!

As I said before Roger is a doosh.....an entertainer only, I have ZERO desire to hear about what an entertainer thinks about the economy or their political views.

As far as what I think after Covid-19......Major changes with regard to crowd events, flying, public transportation. By that I mean people will be wearing masks all the time and if you sneeze or cough God help you as you will probably be banished and at minimum be looked at like "why are you not home!!"

Major changes to peoples attitudes towards everyone else. Hopefully the US will bring some mfg back in country of medical supplies, so we are not held captive by China and others. Big learning lesson there.

That’s a really interesting observation, and one I regretfully agree with.

If there is a worldwide recession, then probably not much will change immediately. If it is a depression, then lots, including the above. Depressions always change society.

I suspect that whatever transpires, western counties will seek less reliance on Chinese manufacturing. Trump and elements of the Republicans are predisposed to this. The UK government, on the other hand, is earnestly enthusiastic for globalism. Even here, though, the inevitable public hearing on how ill prepared we were will have to lead to changes and more being done here.

There will be a huge amount of poverty, social unrest, and premature deaths if there is a deep economic dive.

My wish is A).... but unfortunately, I predict C)

All of these major companies have been in the starting blocks ever since the second day of the lockdown, and they will do everything to go back to normal.

Though I do suspect that some changes will happen (return of experience, for ex), but it will be relatively minor

Agree my friend! I am very afraid of a recession, currently signs show otherwise but wonder if all people not working will be able to go back. Companies always use these events to reduce and cut what they deem is redundant. The service industry is my fear like restaurant segment and the like.....

I think everyone needs to understand countries were ill prepared because nobody had a clue how bad it could get so quickly. Medical workers are trained to change PPE every time they visit a new patient room to be clean, I don't have numbers but the hospitals were overcome with people what by maybe 60-70% more than normal? I doubt any country is prepared for that kind of use of supplies.

I am sure all of us will bulk up by 50% as compared to what stocking levels were before Covid19 on medical supplies. And yes less reliance on China mfg is a factor.......I was disappointed to hear that most if not all countries that might have extra supplies are on export lockdown to send to someone else.

Like most I'm hoping for the best post Covid19, still hearing though that any approved vaccine is 10-12 months away. 

 

One of the major impacts that I see coming out of this is around nationalism and populism.

 

As soon as this crisis took off, citizens everywhere looked to their national governments to give them the security that they needed, and not to supranational bodies like the European Union.

 

The EU was largely impotent up until the belated and half hearted financial package announced last week.

 

All the grand ideas like Schengen and freedom of movement evaporated in a heartbeat as nations took back control of their borders and moved to regulate citizens' movements.

 

At the same time it seems that experts are back in fashion.

 

In a medical crisis like this people want the opinion of experts, not the soundbites of populist politicians.

 

My prediction, therefore, is that one of the legacies of Covid 19 will be an increase in nationalism, as citizens demand that control remains with the nation state, but, on the other hand, I see a movement away from populists, as expert opinion is favoured over soundbites and slogans.

 

So, more nationalism, but nations that are guided more by technical expertise than by populists.

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For rock music, this is probably for the best ... it takes out the big behemoth record company and their adverts in London, NY and Tokyo ... so that we have a chance to see something else instead of ... yet again ... old fogies making fools of themselves!

What it will do is create the VIRTUAL CONCERT, and you buy tickets for it ... so at any night, any band, can "sell out" easily and blow up the location in Seattle that couldn't even sell 3K tickets and caused such a big hoopla about nothing, and did not really support the show at all.

For once, you can get some Phideaux fans together and they will pay their $5 dollars each, and a thousand of these show up on that night, and he can make a small bit of peanuts and get himself a nice dinner for the family! FINALLY!

It's a chance for many bands to show ... and not have to be at the mercy of sick and pathetic hit-based fans, shouting rock'n'roll in the middle of Tangerine Dream that used to happen way back when. 

I have always thought and wanted to see each and every band, in charge of the virtual concert thing, in order to get away from the "media" onslaught that has hurt all kinds of music except their numbered "top ten".

Gads, we might even get to see a new PROGRESSIVE MUSIC come up, instead of hearing hits all the time! AND NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT BEFORE THE MEDIA BUYS IT ALL OUT AND TURN IT INTO ANOTHER TOP TEN CRAPPER, LIKE THEY DID FM RADIO IN AMERICA.

 

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I am not wanting to be a pessimist, or anything, but in the end, I think this whole thing says more about the medical establishments in many countries than it does anything else ... that it spreads so fast in places like NY is not a surprise ... the place is over crowded and it needs to be slimmed down badly. It might even signal the end of the over sized cities around the world. (It will bust most "unions" ... since these don't usually do well in small towns!). That is spreads so fast in some regions, just tells you that the conditions for these things are better than in other places ... poor regions mostly and very bad medical conditions with doctors 75 years old still giving you aspirin!

One good thing ... it should improve the working from home on the computer a lot more ... my work at Charter before I retired, could have been done at home, and I would not have minded adding a phone line for it ... but they wanted the "crowd control" and the "eye over your shoulder" a lot more than they were interested in the work being done correctly. In fact, most call centers can be done from home ... but that leaves the middle management folks, of which all Cable Companies are way too full of, in trouble, because you won't need as many "supervisors" and "managers". And Call Center situations are the worst ... our station, and we had a dedicated group for database entry, was dirty and around the computer and behind was a lively nest of little critters that did not bother you ... that never got cleaned up!

Well, I guess I don't vacuum behind my computers, but I got them setup so that it can be cleaned up behind and help keep the dust off them!

So, all in all ... the bigger issue is that most places will try to continue as before ... no changes ... except telling you to use the alcohol again before the next call and DON'T TALK TO YOUR NEIGHBOR ... which is something they were already doing before to prevent socializing at work that has the tendency to create more issues than it resolves!

As for the U.S., maybe people won't vote in idiots that dismantle portions of the federal government that would have reacted quicker to this pandemic or fill important cabinet positions with industry lobbyists. Maybe people will listen to scientists for a change and take what they say seriously. Maybe we can finally hash out a universal health care system and strengthen our social safety nets. Maybe we can put some sort of policies in place that can pause an economy during a pandemic so that when it is over people can return to their jobs and still retain their businesses. I'm not going to hold my breath that any of this will happen.

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I'm not exactly a pessimist (wouldn't be alive if that were the case!), but the sad fact is that the only way something will get done and the garbage and smog wars handled is if somewhere, several millions of people get sick and fall from it ... at that point, I think that some world leaders will see this A LOT LESS as a political tool like a couple of folks are doing ... and begin doing something about it, instead of playing online war games complete with great UI's ... for their daily addiction to manipulation and games. 

And maybe some dictators and bad systems will fall with it ... but then, I'm not sure a malady gives a damn who is under it or not ... it hasn't before, and it could also be considered a war ... which was the case in WW1 and WW2 when more innocents died for no cause than anything else ... but what it left behind was not only ugly ... we continue to invest in it!

After this is over no more hugs or hand shaking other than close friends and relatives. 

Fifth (and final) option: it just will go worse.

Today's news headlines just confirm it.