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The bigger picture'
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In the TV broadcast 'The bigger picture' Sunday VPRO zoomed out Tegenlicht and we tried to see the bigger picture. Together with three influential thinkers, we searched for the long-term effects of the coronavirus. To what extent will this #pandemie become a turning moment in our global system?
We can't get a good look at it now, but our society is probably on the verge of major changes. In what way and in what capacity, is only the question. What is clear is that our society faces a number of important decisions.
Decisions about how we're going to fill our one-and-a-half society in the future. About how we're going to tackle the coming economic crisis. And about how to mitigate the consequences of the inevitable viruses that will follow. The most pressing issues that are important for the future of our entire society. The coronacrisis has really not been eradicated after the last infection. The long-term consequences of this pandemic will be felt for years to come.
We can't get a good look at it now, but our society is probably on the verge of major changes. In what way and in what capacity, is only the question. What is clear is that our society faces a number of important decisions.
Decisions about how we're going to fill our one-and-a-half society in the future. About how we're going to tackle the coming economic crisis. And about how to mitigate the consequences of the inevitable viruses that will follow. The most pressing issues that are important for the future of our entire society. The coronacrisis has really not been eradicated after the last infection. The long-term consequences of this pandemic will be felt for years to come.
What long-term effects does the coronacrisis have?
Arundhati Roy wrote in early April a razor-sharp analysis of this world crisis in the Financial Times and made a combative appeal to draw lessons from the short-sighted narcissism that many leaders are now exhibiting.
Who will be the victims of this phase of globalisation, and who will be the winners? Will the second global recession of the 21st century, more profound than that of 2008, lead to grim social relations or are we seeing the outlines of a new and more future-proof world system?
What does the #coronacrisis in the long term for globalisation and geopolitics? Do we fall back on our own nation state or are we moving towards total, global interweaving?
From Oxford, Ian Goldin, globalisation expert, looks to the future: 'We are at a crossroads. It is a test for humanity whether we succeed in globalising, and whether we can work together to stop the great threat. If we fail to do this, there will be many more pandemics, perhaps even more deadly than these. Climate change will escalate, and other threats will also. We really need a wake up call.”
That sounds dark, but is this also the time to move towards a new, better world?
Who will be the director of the world?
In the Netherlands we speak with NRC journalist and economist Maarten Schinkel, who foresees a time out of control: 'What really worries me most is that there is no director in reconstruction. We were always used to America playing that role, but America has become an unreliable partner. '
The backlit zoom out and tries to see the long lines. What do we see when we look very far ahead? And should we perhaps look back first to see some of that long-term trend?
Arundhati Roy wrote in early April a razor-sharp analysis of this world crisis in the Financial Times and made a combative appeal to draw lessons from the short-sighted narcissism that many leaders are now exhibiting.
Who will be the victims of this phase of globalisation, and who will be the winners? Will the second global recession of the 21st century, more profound than that of 2008, lead to grim social relations or are we seeing the outlines of a new and more future-proof world system?
What does the #coronacrisis in the long term for globalisation and geopolitics? Do we fall back on our own nation state or are we moving towards total, global interweaving?
From Oxford, Ian Goldin, globalisation expert, looks to the future: 'We are at a crossroads. It is a test for humanity whether we succeed in globalising, and whether we can work together to stop the great threat. If we fail to do this, there will be many more pandemics, perhaps even more deadly than these. Climate change will escalate, and other threats will also. We really need a wake up call.”
That sounds dark, but is this also the time to move towards a new, better world?
Who will be the director of the world?
In the Netherlands we speak with NRC journalist and economist Maarten Schinkel, who foresees a time out of control: 'What really worries me most is that there is no director in reconstruction. We were always used to America playing that role, but America has become an unreliable partner. '
The backlit zoom out and tries to see the long lines. What do we see when we look very far ahead? And should we perhaps look back first to see some of that long-term trend?
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