Do not get me wrong: For the more than 3.1 million people who have died worldwide and their families, the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of catastrophic, and our hearts ache for the victims and their loved ones. Likewise, for those who have suffered irreversible financial damage, job loss, business collapse and the like.
But for most of the world’s 7.9 billion people, the pandemic has been inconvenient, restrictive, disruptive, but not disastrous.
So, looking back, what has it taught us? Might this have been a growing experience for some?
The question arises: Can something “bad” actually bring about something that turns out to be “good?” Such questions have occupied philosophers and theologians since the dawn of time.
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