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The virus has accelerated change in a few weeks that was dragging its heels for decades.
There are always risks to life out there - you either accept them and get on with life or try to avoid them but I think this should be a personal decision unless by doing so would threaten the lives of others.
It has also shown that centralisation of resources may be a good thing for economy but it is a bad thing for rapid response in crisis - ditto the just in time manufacturing, what happens when there is no time?
The UK govt's paring back of resources in the name of efficiency has now led to a lack of resilience and crisis - yes, having unused hospital beds in normal times and too many medical staff may be seen as wasteful but look at the cost of trying to make good the shortfall now.
Trouble is that many people in power know the cost of everything and the value of nothing....
I remember the days when supermarkets were unknown and every shop you went into you were served from behind a counter and not allowed to touch the stock. Banks and post offices had cashiers behind glass screens. I disagree Jim, I think it is the days of the big boys that will end in favour of the corner store serving the immediate locality - much easier to lock down if needed.
The pendulum swings back - nothing unusual in that.
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