Coronavirus as a Symptom of Systemic Stagnation

... is logical to assume that the coronavirus pandemic is a test of sorts to see if the global community is ready for the next technological transition, which will see the synthesis of physical, digital and biological technologies (the foundations of the Fourth Industrial Revolution). Technological progress is relevant primarily because the global economy has been developing in line with three distinctive trends over the past two decades: the strengthening of corporate capitalism, the growth of protectionism,...