More than the Virus, It’s the Leverage

A virus too small for the naked eye has brought the world to a screeching halt. The trillions spent by advanced nations on defence budgets, seemingly to protect their citizens and their economies have thus far had zero effect. So too, the billions spent on biological warfare defence. Across the world, even in the most developed countries, thousands have died, and the global economy is in ruins. Like the kid who exposed the emperor to have no clothes, the virus has laid bare the misplaced priorities of mankind.

Governments, as they always have with crises, have responded with stimulus packages. Only this time the packages have been very much larger. There is a good reason for this unprecedented size, the world was already...