Might Covid19 Be Good for the World
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Bijan Sabet says that only a month before the start of the pandemic Americans were willifying the idea of a universal health insurance, but a month into it, the idea that a catastrophic event should be covered whether or not you can afford it, it does not sound so bad anymore.
In a similar way, however tragic 9/11 was, we bonded as a country and became more patriotic afterwards.
He is hoping that Covid19 is going to cause the society, perhaps the world, to become more compassionate to each other, and that compassion will stick with us for many years afterwards.
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