COVID-19 has exposed the toxicity of capitalism

The coronavirus pandemic has shown the best and the worst in society. And on the latter, that’s undoubtedly fuelled by capitalism

Like many human tragedies, the coronavirus pandemic has provided an opportunity to show the best and the worst in society. Compassion. Benevolence. Resilience. Generosity and consideration of those less fortunate than ourselves. They’ve all been qualities seen amidst the pandemic as a reminder of the good that exists.

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Conversely, it’s amplified the toxic side of humankind. Price gouging and panic buying where we fail to think about anyone but ourselves has been seen in shops across the world. Brazen nonchalance from governments and businesses towards the disease claiming the lives of the vulnerable continues to be evident as they first and foremost seek to protect the economy. This is evident in some of the most developed nations on earth.

This is something that we should all lament. And at the root of it is a system that has underpinned the human greed and abject failures that have accompanied this crisis.

That’s right, it’s capitalism.

The pandemic has revealed much about society and governments around the world. But capitalism, and riding its…