Thread by @vsirnate, The line I think should most definitely be retired in the current [...]

The line I think should most definitely be retired in the current scenario.

“This crisis is an opportunity”.

I’ve realized that contrary to ringtones of hope, a crisis is in fact always a crisis. Especially a pandemic.

https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/COVID19_is_an_opportunity_to_reimagine_human_mobility.html">https://www.undp.org/content/u...

The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity to reimagine human mobility | UNDP

The Secretary-General has urged that global efforts to manage the COVID-19 crisis will depend upon public health responses and a comprehensive recovery that include all people

https://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/news-centre/news/2020/COVID19_is_an_opportunity_to_reimagine_human_mobility.html

Opportunity for “radical simplification” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/opinion/articles/2020-04-25/coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-radical-simplification">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

This Pandemic Is an Opportunity For Radical Simplification

Our lives and our societies have been getting far too complex. What better time to push the reset button than now?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/opinion/articles/2020-04-25/coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-radical-simplification

Apparently it’s really a great time for human rights defenders https://www.ishr.ch/news/global-pandemic-provides-opportunity-and-imperative-global-human-rights-change">https://www.ishr.ch/news/glob...

Global pandemic provides an opportunity and an imperative for global human rights change

COVID-19 presents huge challenges and opportunities for human rights; including for human rights defenders, for human rights mechanisms and for the human rights movement. ISHR Director Phil Lynch...

https://www.ishr.ch/news/global-pandemic-provides-opportunity-and-imperative-global-human-rights-change

Both human rights and big tobacco find it a great time https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/coronavirus-big-tobacco-sees-an-opportunity-in-the-pandemic-138188">https://www.google.com/amp/s/the...

Coronavirus: big tobacco sees an opportunity in the pandemic

Instagram remains a key marketing platform for tobacco companies.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/theconversation.com/amp/coronavirus-big-tobacco-sees-an-opportunity-in-the-pandemic-138188

We can also decolonize development wow. https://wearerestless.org/2020/06/11/the-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-to-decolonise-development/">https://wearerestless.org/2020/06/1...

The Pandemic is an Opportunity to Decolonise Development. | We Are Restless

COVID-19 is highlighting the weaknesses of a colonial development sector and providing an opportunity to restore power to local leaders, says Sabina Basi.

https://wearerestless.org/2020/06/11/the-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-to-decolonise-development/

Pope thinks it’s an opp too https://www.google.com/amp/s/cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/06/pope-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-mission-service-to-others/amp/">https://www.google.com/amp/s/cru...

Pope: Pandemic is an opportunity for mission, service to others

While isolation, social distancing and economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic prove to be a challenge, Christians are called by God to take part in the church's mission in the world,...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/06/pope-pandemic-is-an-opportunity-for-mission-service-to-others/amp/

Damn we can also test “ingrained HE theories” https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pandemic-major-opportunity-test-ingrained-he-theories">https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pand...

Pandemic a ‘major opportunity’ to test ingrained HE theories

Higher education, like many fields in the social sciences, will end up with a wealth of comparative data, scholar says

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pandemic-major-opportunity-test-ingrained-he-theories

More business related opportunities https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/pandemic-is-a-business-transformation-opportunity-global-hr-conference-hears/">https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/pandem...

Pandemic is a business transformation opportunity for HR - Personnel Today

Covid-19 is a tragedy that HR can use to help transform business, global business forum hears.

https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/pandemic-is-a-business-transformation-opportunity-global-hr-conference-hears/

I’m we can also figure out how to be better citizens https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.thewire.in/article/education/the-pandemic-as-an-opportunity-to-educate-on-what-it-means-to-be-a-citizen/amp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.t...

The Pandemic as an Opportunity to Educate on What it Means to Be a Citizen

Higher educational institutions could have used this time to cultivate civil engagement.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.thewire.in/article/education/the-pandemic-as-an-opportunity-to-educate-on-what-it-means-to-be-a-citizen/amp

It can be an opportunity to reset healthcare in India https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.firstpost.com/tech/science/reset-and-reboot-after-covid-19-the-pandemic-is-indias-opportunity-to-set-things-right-for-its-healthcare-system-8388421.html/amp">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

Reset and reboot after COVID-19: The pandemic is India's opportunity to set things right for its...

We should try to decrease the length of stays to what's required as longer anyone stays in the hospital the worse it's for them medically and financially.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.firstpost.com/tech/science/reset-and-reboot-after-covid-19-the-pandemic-is-indias-opportunity-to-set-things-right-for-its-healthcare-system-8388421.html/amp

For India it’s more yay then nay https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/markets/stocks/news/coronavirus-pandemic-a-bigger-opportunity-than-a-threat-for-india/amp_articleshow/74843364.cms">https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.e...

Coronavirus pandemic a bigger opportunity than a threat for India

For a 1.3 billion-people country, the virus-positive and death cases seemed too low to warrant a drastic action.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/markets/stocks/news/coronavirus-pandemic-a-bigger-opportunity-than-a-threat-for-india/amp_articleshow/74843364.cms

Should place these idiots in here but ok they think it’s going to be a great opportunity not a crisis. Includes a line which says “we have to move on” (from the deaths) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.opindia.com/2020/04/opportunities-indian-economy-coronavirus-pandemic-china-world-manufacturing-business-investment/amp/">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

With all its destruction, the coronavirus pandemic can still be an oppurtunity for India, read how

With the coronavirus pandemic, China has lost the faith of the world. Many nations are now keen to shift their manufacturing dependency away from China. | OpIndia News

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.opindia.com/2020/04/opportunities-indian-economy-coronavirus-pandemic-china-world-manufacturing-business-investment/amp/

Title says it all https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/news/economy/finance/india-has-opportunity-to-build-a-more-resilient-and-diverse-economy-after-covid-19-pandemic-usibc/amp_articleshow/75139553.cms">https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.e...

India has opportunity to build a more resilient and diverse economy after COVID-19 pandemic: USIBC

Nisha Desai Biswal, the president of US India Business Council (USIBC) said India is expected to benefit as it is expected that businesses will want to de-risk in having too much of a supply chain...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.economictimes.com/news/economy/finance/india-has-opportunity-to-build-a-more-resilient-and-diverse-economy-after-covid-19-pandemic-usibc/amp_articleshow/75139553.cms

Bigger opportunity than 1991 for India. And yes INDIA has taken more loans than it did back then. https://www.google.com/amp/s/indiaincgroup.com/covid-19-pandemic-offers-a-bigger-opportunity-for-india-than-the-1991-reforms/amp/">https://www.google.com/amp/s/ind...

Covid-19 pandemic offers a bigger opportunity for India than the 1991 reforms

Nilesh Shah, CEO of Kotak AMC and one of India’s most respected and sought after investment gurus. He also advises the Prime Minister and the government on economic and related matters. In this...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/indiaincgroup.com/covid-19-pandemic-offers-a-bigger-opportunity-for-india-than-the-1991-reforms/amp/

This one too https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/can-india-make-an-opportunity-out-of-crisis/">https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new...

Can India make an opportunity out of crisis? - Atlantic Council

India is between a rock and a hard place. The lockdowns have not reduced the increase in coronavirus spread and its economy has cratered.

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/can-india-make-an-opportunity-out-of-crisis/

Good for research even https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6491/594.full">https://science.sciencemag.org/content/3...

Research opportunities in pandemic lockdown

To minimize the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), countries such as India have mandated lockdowns of all but essential services. Many research projects have been interrupted because...

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/368/6491/594.full

“Unfortunate opportunity” https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scroll.in/article/958271/the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-unfortunate-opportunity-for-indias-judicial-system-to-modernise">https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp...

The coronavirus pandemic is an unfortunate opportunity for India’s judicial system to modernise

In times of adversity, the judiciary has adopted long-pending technological solutions. They shouldn’t be abandoned after the pandemic has passed.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.scroll.in/article/958271/the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-an-unfortunate-opportunity-for-indias-judicial-system-to-modernise

Modi also got the “pandemic is opportunity“ memo https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatvnews.com/amp/jobs/news-pm-modi-mannkibaat-says-create-jobs-in-villages-east-india-turn-pandemic-into-opportunity-622124">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

Pandemic an opportunity, time to create more jobs in villages: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat on Sunday said the coronavirus crisis will be taken as an opportunity in the country. Addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme, PM Modi said that the govern...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indiatvnews.com/amp/jobs/news-pm-modi-mannkibaat-says-create-jobs-in-villages-east-india-turn-pandemic-into-opportunity-622124

Why am I pointing this out? Because stuff like this encourages us to dodge reality. It’s also a PR job to give a sense of normalcy to a very bad global situation and herald that a return to normal is desired and will happen. When we know that’s going to take longer than we know.

The truth is thousands have lost their jobs, have been saddled with medical bills they can’t afford or worse have lost their loved ones or are close to losing their lives.

Its not a “sunny side up” scenario.

When people argue that a horrible event is an opportunity they inadvertently end up arguing that if one is miserable it’s because they’re not seeing what opportunities are being created.

It’s also weird, thanatologically speaking, that death itself has become normalized and grief is something routine and distant, something to “move on from”.

Also why do we have to find opportunities in a horrible pandemic? I mean why can’t higher education be reimagined when things are normal? Or why can’t businesses fix internal processes because they want to. Why wait for a pandemic?

Or for instance why couldn’t the Indian govt create more jobs in villages when there was no pandemic? Why wait for a pandemic to take job creation measures?

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