Wouldn't It Be Great?

Man, there is a lot of writing about the new world. Everyone (including, as usual, me) has something to say. But, as noted below, “there are none – so far - that lay out a vision of the new world, or any part of it, with any clarity or insight.”*

So far, they seem to fall into a few broad categories:

• Here's how we've adapted to the quarantine environment. Wouldn't it be cool if we continued doing this kind of thing when it was over? (WFH, virtual everything)
• Something big is gone for now; we have a chance to build it back up from scratch. Wouldn't it be great if we took our time and did that thoughtfully, with input from everyone? (Tourism, restaurants, cooperation in general)
• We've gotten away with shutting down for now, but the ideas we have for opening up are never going to work. Wouldn't it be great if we could just ignore reality? (public schools, professional sports)
• Nothing will change and everything will revert to the way it always was, because [insert preferred psychological and/or economic theory here]. Wouldn't it be great if somehow it could be different? But it won't be.
• Here's what I have wanted to happen in the world for a long time. Wouldn't it be great if the pandemic, in some unexplained way, somehow brought this dream to fruition?

I keep reading this stuff so you don't have to. If any clarity or insight shows up, I'll be right on it. In the meantime, keep thinking creatively. There's a whole continent out there, ready to be created. Let's get on it.

* - I've always wanted to quote myself.