The pandemic has proved beyond doubt, the hollowness of preparedness in facing crises of current magnitude even by the developed countries let alone the developing and the underdeveloped !.The greatest challenges for mankind today are terrorism, climate change and of course, the pandemic. It is no wonder the much dreaded but an unlikely “nuclear war” or “another nuclear apocalypse” have taken one step backwards in view of the greater pellmell of the three. Needless to say that a major by product of all these is the “wealth inequality” ! All the three are global problems and need global efforts through exchange of information and intelligence ,expertise and experience and call for a mutual trust. But unfortunately, this kind of sharing of information and acting in synergy is not seen among the global leaders to the extent observed among the scientists toiling all over the globe.
Leaders of well developed economies must make a trans border outreach for a collective well being without which the world can not insulate itself from such massive shocks.Even if nations tend to be vocal for ‘local’ these challenges need ‘global’ participation.Evolving technologies like AI can play crucial role in shaping the changes needed for challenges.There is a need to protect the bio diversity and to change the food habits too to prevent such calamities.Subjecting species to evolutionary pressure may lead to pressure of devolution of the most evolved species the “Homo Sapiens” ! Let me conclude with a quote !
“Workers and businesses are facing catastrophe, in both developed and developing economies... We have to move fast, decisively, and together. The right, urgent, measures, could make the difference between survival and collapse."—Guy Ryder, ILO’s Director-General.
Let us hope that the pandemic brings out the best minds and spirits together !
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