The New Normal,Not the Old Normal.
As we start on the long journey back to a semblance of normalcy, the question arises, What will Normalcy mean ?
There are many answers, none definitive. But it is possible to paint a probable Post Covid Scenario.
Firstly, Normal itself will have to be redefined. After all,Normal always refers to a context,a framework for comparison. So the New Normal,in the transition to a Post Covid time, will also change. It will be dynamic, drawing on the lessons learned,and hopefully,unlearned also.
Secondly, it cannot,should not,be Business as Usual.Because we may talk of Herd Immunity, but we should not forget Herd Memory. Just as the Matriarch Elephant in a herd, has the genetically programmed DNA to pass on her experience,to ensure the survival of the herd,so also should we, digitally reprogram our lifestyle,to survive in the strange New World.
Lastly, we must not forget that --
"Those who forget history,
Are condemned to repeat it,
First as Tragedy,
Second time as Farce."
Only instead of it being a Farce,second time around,it may be a Greater Tragedy,as was evidenced in the Second Wave of The Great Flu Pandemic,in 1918. The second wave was deadlier,decimating nations. Let us not serve as Some Other Species Herd Memory,after we merrily doom our species to Extinction !!
M.P.SINGH
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