One cannot overstate the human tragedy, social turmoil and economic devastation that the coronavirus pandemic has wrought across the globe. However, there are some positive aspects for our planet and for humanity.
Fossil fuel use and extravagant consumption have been severely curtailed, at least for the foreseeable future; this should provide a temporary though all-too-brief respite from forces that threaten the health of our planet. The global impact of the virus highlights both our interconnection and our interdependence and should, politics aside, draw us closer and encourage International cooperation. Efforts to discover effective therapies and vaccines spur human creativity and the need to practice social distancing highlights the vital role that friends and family members play in our lives. For now, life is far simpler and less likely to be taken for granted.
Finally, here in America, the pandemic has, once again, uncovered the ineptitude of the Trump Administration and betrayed the self-absorption of our President. For the health of our planet and the welfare of humans across the globe, it is imperative that he be removed from office in November, if not sooner.
Fossil fuel use and extravagant consumption have been severely curtailed, at least for the foreseeable future; this should provide a temporary though all-too-brief respite from forces that threaten the health of our planet. The global impact of the virus highlights both our interconnection and our interdependence and should, politics aside, draw us closer and encourage International cooperation. Efforts to discover effective therapies and vaccines spur human creativity and the need to practice social distancing highlights the vital role that friends and family members play in our lives. For now, life is far simpler and less likely to be taken for granted.
Finally, here in America, the pandemic has, once again, uncovered the ineptitude of the Trump Administration and betrayed the self-absorption of our President. For the health of our planet and the welfare of humans across the globe, it is imperative that he be removed from office in November, if not sooner.
