The COVID crisis shifted perceptions of what society is and how interdependent people are in times of crisis. It convinced people around the world that societies need to create economies and healthcare systems that work for everyone. This perspective was already prevalent in the formerly communist countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia. While neoliberal political and economic theory posits societies made up of atomized individuals, free to do what they want and connected mainly by market transactions, COVID showed that people’s welfare is deeply intertwined. The welfare of others determines our own welfare and should not necessarily be abandoned to the outcome of market transactions.
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