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2021 Odyssey to the same?

Despite taking social distancing very serious, I happen to talk virtually with many people, probably more than ever. As I am more comfortable in small groups, I have to admit that those discussions have been the most inspiring I had in a long time, although I spot something. On one side of the spectrum, some of the people I talk or listen seem desperate to come back to 2019, not taking this time to make adjustments or corrections to a world that has prospered for many, at the unacceptable price of killing our ecosystem, bearing millions of people in poverty, bringing inequality back to pre-world war levels. Those people were having a good life in 2019. Yes, there was a lot of stress, overtime, and they were rushing life...but most of them progress in their professions, and have enough to get by. The system just works fine for them, so there is little reason for adjustment. On the other side, where most of the activists reside, there is the claim that this should be the chance to change

Day 12: A Message before Christmas

 Many times I hear, not without compansion, how people are rushing to leave this year behind. Yes, we lost millions of human beings, business close, and many sees their future compromised. While I advocate that this crisis cannot afford to leave anyone behind from dignity, that inherently means that we all should  lift some of the load of this health crisis. There are several lessons I do learn during this crisis, and I want to share it with you.  While we cannot avoid all viruses, the risk of this to happen was very high and spot by experts many years ago . Bill Gates may be the most known for his TED talk in 2015, but any person with a decent understanding of antibiotics and virus spread is aware that industrial farming and biodiversity destruction are the best recipes for a health cathatrophe. Yet, despite a few asian countries, no country can claim to be prepared for what came. We did laugh and japanese folks wearing masks in the airport in the past, but we will no do that again fo