Bypass 'Business As Usual' and Create the Next System - culturework. Naomi Klein: How big tech plans to profit from the pandemic. For a few fleeting moments during the New York governor Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday 6 May, the sombre grimace that has filled our screens for weeks was briefly replaced by something resembling a smile.
“We are ready, we’re all-in,” the governor gushed. “We are New Yorkers, so we’re aggressive about it, we’re ambitious about it … We realise that change is not only imminent, but it can actually be a friend if done the right way.” The inspiration for these uncharacteristically good vibes was a video visit from the former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, who joined the governor’s briefing to announce that he will be heading up a panel to reimagine New York state’s post-Covid reality, with an emphasis on permanently integrating technology into every aspect of civic life. Just one day earlier, Cuomo had announced a similar partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to develop “a smarter education system”. That was the ancient past, also known as February. Signals in the Noise - Collaborate. Originally published on Nesta.org.uk This short discussion paper sets out a framework for new operating models to guide work and thinking about the changing role and function of local government.
The framework provides an approach to public services for today’s fast-moving and connected world, acknowledging the complexity and interconnectedness of social issues, and the people and organisations that aim to tackle them. Working with the 20 councils participating in our Collaborative Upstream Network, we explored examples of new approaches where early interventions are helping to tackle complex social problems.
Gaslighting society. *Gaslighting, if you don’t know the word, is defined as manipulation into doubting your own sanity; as in, Carl made Mary think she was crazy, even though she clearly caught him cheating.
He gaslit her. Pretty soon, as the country begins to figure out how we “open back up” and move forward, very powerful forces will try to convince us all to get back to normal. (That never happened. What are you talking about?) Billions of dollars will be spent in advertising, messaging, and television and media content to make you feel comfortable again. For the last hundred years, the multibillion-dollar advertising business has operated based on this cardinal principle: Find the consumer’s problem and fix it with your product. Coronavirus is not some great leveller: it is exacerbating inequality right now. Coronavirus is the great leveller.
Rich or poor, we have all been plunged into turmoil, insecurity and isolation, bonded together by our inability to imagine what life will be like in two weeks, let alone two months. The difference between habits, routines and rituals - Ness Labs. “Coronavirus Capitalism”: Naomi Klein’s Case for Transformative Change Amid Coronavirus Pandemic. This is a rush transcript.
Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: Today we spend much of the hour looking at the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, what some are calling coronavirus capitalism. Corner Shop. For most people, the corner shop is a place where you spend a few or so minutes browsing the aisles before collecting your items, hitting the check out and going about your day.
For me, it’s where I did my homework, stocked shelves, snuck sweets, read magazines and impatiently waited to go home. The shop was kind of like a babysitter. Keeping us entertained and fed while our parents worked until I was old enough to be left at home by myself. An equality impact assessment of COVID-19 in the UK. Paying attention to women’s needs and leadership will strengthen COVID-19 response. Date: Thursday, March 19, 2020 A woman on public transit in New York wears face mask in March 2020, when many appear to be doing so as a precaution against COVID-19.
Photo: UN Photo/Loey Felipe A week since The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a pandemic and robust measures around the world attempt to contain its spread, social impact of the Novel Coronavirus is hitting women hard. Globally, women make up 70 per cent of workers in the health and social sector, and they do three times as much unpaid care work at home as men. “The majority of health workers are women and that puts them at highest risk. “In addition, the majority of women work in the informal economy, where health insurance is likely to be non-existent or inadequate, and income is not secure. For instance, when health services are overstretched, women’s access to pre- and post-natal health care and contraceptives dwindle. In addition, the specific needs of women health workers are often overlooked. That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief. Executive Summary During the global pandemic, a palpable sense of collective grief has emerged.
Grief expert David Kessler says that grief is actually multiple feelings that we must manage. COVID-19: A Million Emails Later.