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View cryrst's Profile cryrst Flag The garden of England 29 Sep 20 6.10am Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

So C19 has in effect reset a lot of parameters.
The environment for example has benefited for sure with less travel on and in those pesky fuel burning contraptions. Anyone seriously batting for the environment and the prevention of its demise cannot be unhappy about government restrictions, if so they need to work out their priorities in some respects. They should be pleased about early closures,working from home and associated as the energy saved is huge so will benefit the planet.
That's got to be good hasnt it?
Maybe that's what this is actually about eh!
The whole world reduces its carbon footprint in one go and hey presto, we can all be happy.
What would you think if that were actually the case and that was admitted globally. Would you change your opinion or keep the one you have?

 

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View Matov's Profile Matov Flag 29 Sep 20 9.18am Send a Private Message to Matov Add Matov as a friend

The notion of more localism is one that I rather like and given how the vagaries of Covid have broken down for me personally, then I have walked more than I have in ages and tend to do all my shopping locally along with sitting on the garden.

But...I have been lucky. Furloughed for months then still able to chill out whilst looking for a new career with the only major downside my plans to spend August sunning myself on the Dalamatia coast line scuppered. C'est la Covid.

What I suspect/fear about Covid and the aftermath is that the world will adapt to suit those who can enjoy the luxury of permanently working from home and reaping the benefits whilst making the lives of those who cannot, even more difficult.

Yes, it might make the 'climate' for the nice middle class types far more pleasant but in terms of the poor schmucks who have to deliver them their tapas and their latest, must have, ecological friendly materialisc s***e that is this weeks must-have recommendation in a weekend glossy then the world will just become even harder than before along with the looming reality that their jobs will be replaced by automation.

 


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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 29 Sep 20 9.23am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by Matov

The notion of more localism is one that I rather like and given how the vagaries of Covid have broken down for me personally, then I have walked more than I have in ages and tend to do all my shopping locally along with sitting on the garden.

But...I have been lucky. Furloughed for months then still able to chill out whilst looking for a new career with the only major downside my plans to spend August sunning myself on the Dalamatia coast line scuppered. C'est la Covid.

What I suspect/fear about Covid and the aftermath is that the world will adapt to suit those who can enjoy the luxury of permanently working from home and reaping the benefits whilst making the lives of those who cannot, even more difficult.

Yes, it might make the 'climate' for the nice middle class types far more pleasant but in terms of the poor schmucks who have to deliver them their tapas and their latest, must have, ecological friendly materialisc s***e that is this weeks must-have recommendation in a weekend glossy then the world will just become even harder than before along with the looming reality that their jobs will be replaced by automation.

If you were a striker Matov you be a 30+ goal a season player. Nail on head.

 


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