DrJ
Born again christian 😏
- Jun 4, 2024
- 35
Why don't crises work anymore? COVID was a major crisis, but was it enough? Was it bad enough to change anything?
Normally, after a crisis, we notice a period of optimism and rebuilding. Institutions are strengthened, and there's a sense of shared purpose, World War II was a major crisis, followed by a high period lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. It was characterized by:
1. Optimism and rebuilding: there was a widespread sense of hope and a collective determination to rebuild war-torn societies.
2. Strengthened institutions: Governments enacted programs to promote economic growth and social welfare, leading to a strengthening of national institutions.
3. Shared purpose: The threat of communism during the Cold War provided a unifying force for many nations, fostering a sense of common purpose.
But all we can see is desperation after COVID, people lost years of their lives, their ability to socialize, relationships, health, etc. Without hope afterward, people are still talking about COVID instead of their recovery from it. Do things need to be worse to get better? Should we cause a crisis? Is crisis a fundamental condition for great good?
Ancient Norse realized the important of crisis, The ancient Norse symbol of "ᚺ" (Haglaz) represents hail and is associated with disruption and transformation. It symbolizes the natural cycle of destruction and rebirth — the hail that destroys also nourishes the soil for new growth. This rune reflects the Norse understanding of crisis as a necessary part of the cycle of life, leading to change and renewal
Hail, the frozen rain
Falling from the sky
Destroying what we've built
With no reason why
Hail, the cold and hard
Breaking through our shields
Shattering our illusions
Revealing what's concealed
Hail, the force of nature,
beyond our will and control,
teaching us to surrender and
to trust the unknown.
Hail, the seed of change,
hidden in the storm,
creating new beginnings and
a world reborn.
Normally, after a crisis, we notice a period of optimism and rebuilding. Institutions are strengthened, and there's a sense of shared purpose, World War II was a major crisis, followed by a high period lasting roughly from the late 1940s to the mid-1960s. It was characterized by:
1. Optimism and rebuilding: there was a widespread sense of hope and a collective determination to rebuild war-torn societies.
2. Strengthened institutions: Governments enacted programs to promote economic growth and social welfare, leading to a strengthening of national institutions.
3. Shared purpose: The threat of communism during the Cold War provided a unifying force for many nations, fostering a sense of common purpose.
But all we can see is desperation after COVID, people lost years of their lives, their ability to socialize, relationships, health, etc. Without hope afterward, people are still talking about COVID instead of their recovery from it. Do things need to be worse to get better? Should we cause a crisis? Is crisis a fundamental condition for great good?
Ancient Norse realized the important of crisis, The ancient Norse symbol of "ᚺ" (Haglaz) represents hail and is associated with disruption and transformation. It symbolizes the natural cycle of destruction and rebirth — the hail that destroys also nourishes the soil for new growth. This rune reflects the Norse understanding of crisis as a necessary part of the cycle of life, leading to change and renewal
Hail, the frozen rain
Falling from the sky
Destroying what we've built
With no reason why
Hail, the cold and hard
Breaking through our shields
Shattering our illusions
Revealing what's concealed
Hail, the force of nature,
beyond our will and control,
teaching us to surrender and
to trust the unknown.
Hail, the seed of change,
hidden in the storm,
creating new beginnings and
a world reborn.
