Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Will coronavirus herald the end of capitalism?
Position3 of 4

Yes, because it is a shared global experience

This position holds that coronavirus could end capitalism because it is a shared global experience. It argues that historically, worldwide events with life and death at stake have triggered economic overhaul, and that the common ordeal of COVID-19 will ignite lasting social change.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. The shared experience of Covid-19 will ignite social change
    As the world wars have shown, social change is much more likely when a community has experienced the same trauma.