Betting on humankind

As the 2020 saga is coming to a close, I want to take a quick look at the world's scorecard:

Deaths? MILLIONS extra

GDP? DOWN

Mental health? SCREWED 

World? SHUT the hell DOWN

2020 was a bummer year for the world. Full stop!—no ifs, no buts. 

As the 2020-saga comes to a close, however, it seems the covid-saga is, at long last, near the beginning of its end too. I think the world is ready (almost!) to let out a muted "Phew": the economy has not been decimated, mortality has fallen, vaccines are being rolled out...there is light at the end of this dark tunnel. 

In March, fear engulfed the world. Now, our lips are poised, tongues are ready for that collective sigh of relief and sense of having made it out of the woods. We have shown great resilience and displayed a capacity to cope with and adapt to unforeseen and highly undesirable situations. Perhaps the age-old adage "this too shall pass" is indeed accurate. Humankind has survived two pandemics, two world wars, and a great deal more. The full weight of human history points in one direction: Betting on humankind is wise.