There will be many lessons learnt when we reflect on 2020, and unfortunately probably most of 2021 too. When the dust settles. One of those will be the danger of predicting things we pretend to understand, but have not experienced. Another will be the peril of basing society on hand-to-mouth existence, because of (amongst other things) a belief in “work ethic”. Asking children as they grow up what they will be, and meaning how will they earn a living. Existence based on a willingness to work, requires the existence of work. The ability to create real value requires reinvestment and a long-time frame. It requires breaking the cycle of feast and famine. It requires being able to pause. Sometimes for longer than we like. It requires a safe place to retreat to. We have to snap our earning addiction by creating capital. Capital is not hoarding. Capital works. Capital can create space for when we realise how much of what we thought we knew is not true. Capital allows you to be wrong without it being the end. If you have the ability to work from home. Be grateful you have work. Be grateful you have a home. Then let us build back better.
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