The World After COVID-19

As the world is still in the midst of a dangerous pandemic, one should prepare for the worst in the foreseeable future. It should be noted that every major pandemic in recorded history has been followed by a relatively long period of economic distress, this has been observed for both the global Spanish Flu outbreak of 1918 and the infamous Black Death.

Unlike other pandemics, the projected socio-economic repercussions of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis dwarves the aftereffects of any such event in recorded human history. All of this could be attributed to our modern globalist debt-driven society which has to constantly be open to sustain itself (something which couldn’t be maintained due to the COVID-19 national lockdowns). Additionally, the social and political stability of a nation is directly tied to it’s economic prosperity, especially in the developing world.

Another major factor which could affect our existing socio-economic status quo would be the falling global oil prices (due to the ongoing pandemic). This could lead to many governments moving away from oil and incorporating more renewable energy-based technology. Additionally, it can be stated with a high level of confidence that most nations would reconsider their national public health policies following this pandemic.

In conclusion the world after this pandemic will be drastically different from what came before, especially when viewed from the lens of existing socio-economic models.