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mass protests over racial inequality. this year, the curtain was pulled back on deep rooted social and economic conflicts in almost every part of the world. many are asking questions about whether our current economic system still works. we have seen covid-19 expose the ill effects of privatisation in public health. in public education. covid 19 gave us in public education. covid 19 gave us a in public education. covid 19 gave us a remarkable opportunity to rethink this process of degeneracy, as i see a. is it time to that capitalism ? let s a. is it time to that capitalism? let s rewind a bit. the last time economies came to a grinding halt was nearly a hundred years ago during the great depression. but after the second world war ended, a new world order was created. since then, global trade has exploded stop we have become more
interconnected as goods and services are made and consumed around the world. that has been positive in many ways, lifting millions out of poverty. but jobs have also shifted from rich countries to poorer ones and in many places, the income gap has widened. and there is another problem. the pursuit of economic growth and corporate profits has come at a cost to the environment. shrinking our natural resources, causing pollution, climate change and creating huge amounts of waste. now, we have been here before, remember occupy wall street? we are the 99%! when demonstrators called for change in the financial institutions and systems, many say nothing has changed since then. but this time, it is different. the coronavirus has not only shocked the global economy, it is also given us a chance to pause and think. the voices for change are growing louder stop